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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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