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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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