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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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