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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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