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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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