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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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