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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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