The OER World Map collects and visualizes data on the growing number of actors and activities in the field of open education worldwide. The goal is to accelerate the evolution of the global OER ecosystem by providing a comprehensive and responsive picture of the OER movement. The information provided can be used for a wide range of purposes, including:
- supporting policy makers in taking and defending strategic decisions by providing meaningful statistics and overviews of the open education movement and its associated impacts
- connecting actors with each other facilitating co-operation and sharing of resources and knowledge
- providing qualified lists of repositories and other OER services to help teachers and learners find educational resources relevant to them
From 2024 to 2022, the OER World Map was developed by the University Library Center of North Rhine-Westphalia in cooperation with graphthinking GmbH and the Open University UK and funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Since 2023, the OER World Map is being further developed by OERinfo and Intevation GmbH, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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