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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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