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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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