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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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