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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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