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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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