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Influence of open educational resources on educational practices in the Global South

Open educational resources enable the effective use and sharing of knowledge with those who have been denied an education due to economic or social circumstances. Sarita Kumar outlines how open educational resources can benefit education systems across the Global South by opening up an entire generation to new ideas, technologies and advancements.

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Kumar, S. Influence of open educational resources on educational practices in the Global South. Nat Hum Behav 3, 540–541 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0624-4

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