The South joins a global conversation on open education

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2018-06

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"Adoption and Impact of OER in the Global South" is an open access publication by African Minds, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D), bringing together 103 researchers across 21 countries in South America, Sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia. This report outlines the publication project which aims to ensure “equitable access to Open Educational Resources (OER), active adaptation of OER to suit local contexts, and the creation and sharing of openly licensed teaching and learning resources showcasing local knowledge in relevant languages.”

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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ROER4D, GLOBAL SOUTH, TEACHING MATERIALS, INNOVATION ADOPTION

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