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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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