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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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