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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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