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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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