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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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