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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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