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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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