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As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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