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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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