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As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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