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As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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