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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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