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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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