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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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