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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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