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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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