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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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