Creative Commons

There are many different open licences, some for computer software and some for other forms of material. Each has its own terms, conditions and vocabulary. This chapter is an introduction to open licence language and to the open licences that are importan

The last ten years have seen enormous change in the way we construct process and disseminate knowledge. It is now possible to communicate a thought, a message or learning plan in the blink of an eye to a world wide audience at very little cost. This capaci

OER are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others.

The NC element in the CC licences means that you may use the work only in the cases described as follows. For all other uses you need permission from the rights holder of the work (this is typically the author, institution or publisher who made the work a

In recent years copyright has moved away from being an esoteric and technical legal subject to one that affects musicians, designers, artists, students, authors, ordinary consumers, and more generally any one involved in any way in cultural production. Co

To a significant extent, copyright law governs the production, dissemination and consumption of knowledge and culture. In an “information society” it is particularly important to ensure that the gates of learning are kept wide open. It is in this conte

Did you know that almost any work you create is automatically protected under copyright law at the moment of its creation? You do not have to register this copyright or take any special steps to get it – you receive "all-rights-reserved" copyright automat

These findings are relevant not only to the study countries but also to the international copyright community and, most specifically, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), whose Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) is i