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The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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