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As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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