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As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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