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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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