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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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