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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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