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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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