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As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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