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As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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