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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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