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As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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