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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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