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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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