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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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