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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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