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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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