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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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