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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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