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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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