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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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