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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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