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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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