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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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