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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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