2. ISSUES & CHALLENGES FOR OER By DR. MANSOOR AL AWAR CHANCELLOR ISSUES & CHALLENGES FOR OER By DR. MANSOOR AL AWAR CHANCELLOR 2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress 20-22 June 2012 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France 2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress 20-22 June 2012 UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

3. Encourage institutions, rather than individual faculty to participate in OER projects Encourage institutions, rather than individual faculty to participate in OER projects Establish membership-based consortia to share costs and academic expertise. Establish membership-based consortia to share costs and academic expertise. Specify roles for the body of learners in adopting OERs. Specify roles for the body of learners in adopting OERs. Engage communities through social media to spread the use of OERs. Engage communities through social media to spread the use of OERs. Create quality assurance mechanisms for OERs Create quality assurance mechanisms for OERs Reform the regulatory framework for higher education to accommodate OERs Reform the regulatory framework for higher education to accommodate OERs Encourage institutions, rather than individual faculty to participate in OER projects Encourage institutions, rather than individual faculty to participate in OER projects Establish membership-based consortia to share costs and academic expertise. Establish membership-based consortia to share costs and academic expertise. Specify roles for the body of learners in adopting OERs. Specify roles for the body of learners in adopting OERs. Engage communities through social media to spread the use of OERs. Engage communities through social media to spread the use of OERs. Create quality assurance mechanisms for OERs Create quality assurance mechanisms for OERs Reform the regulatory framework for higher education to accommodate OERs Reform the regulatory framework for higher education to accommodate OERs Sustainable Strategy For OER in the Arab World in the Arab World Sustainable Strategy For OER in the Arab World in the Arab World

4. Critical Success Factors in Introducing OER in the Arab world Critical Success Factors in Introducing OER in the Arab world Support from government organizations, Support from government organizations, Promotion of an information/knowledge sharing culture by management, Promotion of an information/knowledge sharing culture by management, Widespread enthusiasm within the organization about the benefits of contributing to OERs, Widespread enthusiasm within the organization about the benefits of contributing to OERs, Performance measures linked to contribution to the OERs, Performance measures linked to contribution to the OERs, Sophisticated strategic planning processes, Sophisticated strategic planning processes, Effective management of change, Effective management of change, Philosophy of life-long learning, Philosophy of life-long learning, Culture of research and innovation, Culture of research and innovation, Internationalization of education, Internationalization of education, Consortium arrangements, Consortium arrangements, Robust technology infrastructure, and Robust technology infrastructure, and Production of OERs so that they can be used successfully. Production of OERs so that they can be used successfully. Support from government organizations, Support from government organizations, Promotion of an information/knowledge sharing culture by management, Promotion of an information/knowledge sharing culture by management, Widespread enthusiasm within the organization about the benefits of contributing to OERs, Widespread enthusiasm within the organization about the benefits of contributing to OERs, Performance measures linked to contribution to the OERs, Performance measures linked to contribution to the OERs, Sophisticated strategic planning processes, Sophisticated strategic planning processes, Effective management of change, Effective management of change, Philosophy of life-long learning, Philosophy of life-long learning, Culture of research and innovation, Culture of research and innovation, Internationalization of education, Internationalization of education, Consortium arrangements, Consortium arrangements, Robust technology infrastructure, and Robust technology infrastructure, and Production of OERs so that they can be used successfully. Production of OERs so that they can be used successfully.

5. A Conceptual Roadmap for Deploying OERs in the Arab World