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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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