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===What limits OER adoption===

===What limits OER adoption===

‘’Build it and will they come?’’  This perhaps captures the current paradigm in the OER space, with more and more materials being made available from educators and institutions, but with limited uptake from users.  One important reason behind this is the low level of awareness about OER and its possibilities. Other causes could be:

‘’Build it and they will come?<ref>Hatakka, M. (2009). Build it and they will come? - Inhibiting factors for reuse of open content in developing countries. ''The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries'', 37(5), 1-16. Retrieved from <nowiki>http://www.ejisdc.org/ojs2/index.php/ejisdc/article/viewFile/545/279</nowiki></ref>’’  This perhaps captures the current paradigm in the OER space, with more and more materials being made available from educators and institutions, but with limited uptake from users.  One important reason behind this is the low level of awareness about OER and its possibilities. Other causes could be:

#'''''legal''''' - with limited awareness of open licensing possibilities amongst people

#'''''legal''''' - with limited awareness of open licensing possibilities amongst people

#'''''cultural''' -'' OER availability is more in English than in local languages, thus limiting access and use

#'''''cultural''' -'' OER availability is more in English than in local languages, thus limiting access and use