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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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