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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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