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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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