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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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