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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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