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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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