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As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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