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As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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