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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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