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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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