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As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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