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As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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