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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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