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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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