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As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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