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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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