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As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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