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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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