This new GRN resource provides:
- An overview of copyright and licensing
- The benefits of open licenses
- Guidance on choosing and marking work with open licenses
- Advice on how to engage stakeholders in selecting an open license
- A review of open license business models and ways to leverage open licenses
Restrictive copyrights can limit how likely reading resources are to be used, shared or repurposed, which significantly diminishes the potential impact of the materials. Donors and international organizations are increasingly investing in open educational resources, as they are interested in ensuring that educational materials reach the greatest possible number of learners and that broad access to those materials is not compromised at the conclusion of programs.