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As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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