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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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