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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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