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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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