Guidelines on the implementation of the OER Recommendation Action Area 4: Nurturing the creation of sustainability models for OER and monitoring progress

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These guides have been prepared by UNESCO, as part of its programme of support to governments and educational institutions in implementation of the UNESCO OER Recommendation.

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These Guidelines cover Action Area 4 of the Recommendation: nurturing the creation of sustainability models for DER. They provide: a description/overview of the recommendations; an introduction to the specificities addressed in the implementation of Action Area 4; a matrix of actions recommended for governments and institutions to implement each point of Action Area 4; a discussion on the specificities related to Action Area 4; and examples of good practice (from different regions and contexts) in the implementation of Action Area 4. The Guidelines offer advice on how to operationalize Action Area 4 of the Recommendation. They are not prescriptive, but aim to offer suggestions for activities, as well as background on the specificities for the Action Area. Users are encouraged to contextualize the elements of these Guidelines as appropriate for their specific national and institutional contexts.

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