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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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