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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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