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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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