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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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