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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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