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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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