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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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