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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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