Gilbert, Jonas and Lindholm, Jessica

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Three documents have been developed in the framework of the 2nd World OER Congress. The two documents: Open Educational Resources: From Commitment to Action and the Open Educational Resources: Global Report 2017 provide ...

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West, Paul G.; Victor, Lorraine; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Harishankar, Bharathi V.; Dhanarajan, Gajaraj; Porter, David

Open educational resources (OER) are a nascent phenomenon in India, enabled by the growth of information and communication technologies and open source technologies. OER herald a context wherein knowledge and education ...

Karunanayaka, Shironica P.; Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera

With the objective of providing direction in the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to increase access to and support quality teaching and learning in the school education system in Sri Lanka, an advocacy program ...

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Anonymous; Arcadia Fund; Argosy Foundation; et al.

This year’s highlights include the launch of the CC Certificates program, the Bassel Khartabil Memorial Fund and Fellowship (awarded at the Global Summit), the new Rights Back Resource for creators to reclaim their ...

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Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera; Alip, Alvie Simonette Q.; Arinto, Patricia B.; Balaji, Venkataraman; et al.

Higher education has experienced phenomenal growth in all parts of Asia over the last two decades — from the Korean peninsula in the east to the western borders of Central Asia. This expansion, coupled with a ...

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Rory McGreal

Open Educational Resources (OER) have been recognized by UNESCO as important tools supporting the achievement of Strategic Development Goals (SDG) and by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) realizing SDG 4 Education for ...

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Adala, Atieno A.

The new publication released within the UNESCO IITE project on OER in non-English-speaking countries was intended to shed light on the current state of advancement of OER in Kenya. It provides a brief outline of ...

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Cabrera, Karen Isabel

This article presents public policies for open access models in Argentina and Brazil, two countries that have pioneered the subject in Latin America. The methodology used is comparative documentation, whereby the legal ...

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Kelly, Andrew P.

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a new form of digital learning that has enthralled some, infuriated others, and changed the conversation about higher education in the U.S. and abroad. Lost in this polarizing ...

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