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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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