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Abstract

Initiatives such as the Open Educational Resources (OER) World Map provide a systematic means towards recording activities, documents and individuals related to open education (OE). In this article – which is part of a larger effort to evaluate and extend this World Map – the entries on Brazil and South Africa were critically evaluated in terms of the existing scholarship on open education from these two countries. Clear trends were evident from the World Map and the usefulness of both the methodology and platform to inform gaps and challenges within and across countries in terms of open education, providing inputs that can aid in the design of strategies and international cooperation.

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Brazil South Africa OER World Map Open Educational Resources

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Olivier, J., Amiel, T., da Cruz de Mesquita, R., & Bdair, F. (2023). Mapping Open Education: an analysis of the Open Educational Resources landscape in Brazil and South Africa. Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society, 19(2), 52-59. https://doi.org/10.20368/1971-8829/1135722

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