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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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