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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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