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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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