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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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