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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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