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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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