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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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