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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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