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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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