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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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