01039nas a2200157   4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260004200216520051400258100001900772700001700791700001800808700001900826856003600845       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aA Flat Network for the Unflat World: Open Educational Resources in Developing Countries0 aFlat Network for the Unflat World Open Educational Resources in   aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/20083 aOpen educational resources (OER) apply the principles of openness - particularly the freedoms of use, modification and redistribution - to digital materials for teaching, learning, and research.  OER can potentially touch all areas of education, from elementary schools to higher education to professional development all over the world, but we are particularly excited about the potential to expand access to education in developing countries. That is the focus of our research and the topic of this article.1 aMuegge, Steven1 aMora, Monica1 aHassin, Kamal1 aPullin, Andrew  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/174