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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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