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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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