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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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