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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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