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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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