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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business 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 optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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