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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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