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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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