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As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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