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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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