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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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