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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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