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As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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