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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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