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As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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