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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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