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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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