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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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