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As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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