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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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