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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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