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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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