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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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