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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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