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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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