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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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