Arabic-L:GEN:Open Book Project for Arabic

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1) Subject:Open Book Project for Arabic

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Date: 30 Jan 2013
From:Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject:Open Book Project for Arabic

On Monday, January 28th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will
host the announcement of the Open Book Project. The Open Book Project is an
initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the Arab League Educational,
Cultural, and Scientific Organization and leading education innovators to
expand access to free, high-quality open educational resources in Arabic,
with a focus on science and technology and online learning. Open
educational resources are materials released under open licenses that allow
free use, sharing, and adaptation to local context. Offering access to
these resources will help to create educational opportunity, further
scientific learning, and foster economic growth.

The initiative will:

   - Support the creation of Arabic-language Open Educational Resources
   (OERs) and the translation of existing OERs into Arabic.
   - Disseminate the resources free of charge through our partners and
   their platforms.
   - Offer support to governments, educators, and students to put existing
   resources to use and develop their own.
   - Raise awareness of the potential of open educational resources and
   promote uptake of online learning materials.

For more information on the Open Book Project, please visit
http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/203276.htm or send an email to
openbook at state.gov.


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