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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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