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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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