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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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