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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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