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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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