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As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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