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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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