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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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