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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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