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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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