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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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