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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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