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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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