Issues and challenges to the right to education in the digital age 2016, para. 56
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Education should be tailored to the needs of students and the local context. It has been noted that massive open online courses reflect an overwhelmingly Western, Anglo-American method based on a particular academic experience, knowledge base and pedagogical approach. The vast majority of courses are offered in English, which by definition cannot be sensitive to the local values and cultures of all countries.
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
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Special Procedures' report
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Education
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2016
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Other
Reference
SR Education, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/37, para. 56.