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As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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