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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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