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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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