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The open access research model is hurting academics in poorer countries

The open access research model is hurting academics in poorer countries | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
The cost of publishing is usually borne by researchers in many institutions—a huge burden particularly in developing countries with weaker currencies.

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Igor Espanhol's curator insight, April 14, 2019 7:33 PM

"The rise of open access publishing should be applauded. Scientific research and literature should be made available to everyone, with no cost to the reader."

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Chad has now spent a full year without access to social media

Chad has now spent a full year without access to social media | Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology | Scoop.it
“The censorship of social networks has plunged citizens back into isolation.”

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Igor Espanhol's curator insight, March 29, 2019 4:28 PM

“The censorship of social networks has plunged citizens back into isolation,” says Abdelkerim Yacob of digital advocacy group Internet Sans Frontières (ISF). The lengthy cutoff, he added, has “cut Chadians out of the global conversation, and curbed penetration and digital development.”