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+"""Event tracker backend that emits events to the event-bus."""
+from openedx_events.analytics.signals import TRACKING_EVENT_EMITTED
+from openedx_events.analytics.data import TrackingLogData
+
+class EventBusRoutingBackend:
+    """
+    Event tracker backend that emits an Open edX public signal.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Event tracker backend that emits an Open edX public signal.
+        """
+
+    def send(self, event):
+        """Emit the Open edX public signal"""
+        tracking_data = TrackingLogData(
+            name = event.get('name'),
+            timestamp = event.get('timestamp').isoformat(),
+            data = event.get('data'),
+            context = event.get('context')
+        )
+
+        TRACKING_EVENT_EMITTED.send_event(
+            tracking_log=tracking_data
+        )