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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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