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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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