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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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