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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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