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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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