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As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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