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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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