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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure 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? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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