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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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