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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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