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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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