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As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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