Kris Olds: A Thematic Analysis

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Kris Olds raises three issues related to geography and access: the digital gap between the developed and developing world, the issue of relevance and applicability of knowledge in other parts of the world and the fact that, so far, MOOCs have not been considered as a means of addressing problems in a particular region or city (Kris Olds,

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