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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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