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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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