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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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