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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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