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For more than 15 years UNESCO has been supporting the OER movement, which is growing rapidly and has reached some remarkable achievements to date. By providing opportunities to expand access to lifelong learning, achieve quality education and establish legal and political frameworks that promote coordinated partnerships, OER has the potential to make significant contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education (SDG4).

UNESCO IITE, as an integral part of UNESCO, recognizes the vital role of such innovations as OER in achieving SDG4 and, therefore, contributes to the implementation of activities aimed at mainstreaming OER in order to foster inclusive and equitable quality education.

This publication is the result of a collective effort of UNESCO IITE and OER Africa, an initiative established by the South African Institute for Distance Education (Saide). We express our deepest gratitude to all colleagues from OER Africa who were involved in this research project for their enthusiastic cooperation and high professionalism.

With this publication, we aim to critically review the growth of OER and its potential impact on education systems around the world. The publication points at some significant achievements as well as key challenges hindering the growth and potential of OER that need to be addressed. It comprises a synthesis report and a series of case studies from several countries in each of the five UNESCO regions.

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