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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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