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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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