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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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