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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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