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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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