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As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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