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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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