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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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