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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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