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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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