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As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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