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UK: Open Book revolution brings free academic books to everyone (Learning World: S5E16, part 1/3)

2,304 views · Published 12 January 2015 · 3:22 · Indexed 21 October 2026

Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education

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In Cambridge, UK, a group of academics decided to go against the grain by offering free digital editions of academic texts via Open Book. The Publishers aim at removing barriers to knowledge and giving access to people with fewer means to access costly textbooks. The project started in 2008 and has by now published 40 titles used in classrooms in over 120 countries around the world. 

To read more about Open Book Publishers: http://www.openbookpublishers.com/section/14/1/about

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