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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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