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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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