The Open Textbook Challenge

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S. Kritikos

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Feb 7, 2012, 7:15:09 PM2/7/12

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Folks, this an exciting project to construct a free collection of
textbooks for a complete university education.

The Saylor Foundation pays USD 20,000 to each author of a university
textbook which is then made available under a CC-BY license. You can
see below four winners this year:

The Open Textbook Challenge
http://www.saylor.org/otc/

Elementary Linear Algebra (PDF) by Dr. Kenneth Kuttler of Brigham
Young University – MA211 Linear Algebra I

Linear Algebra, Theory and Applications (PDF) by Dr. Kenneth Kuttler
of Brigham Young University – MA212 Linear Algebra II

Computer Networking: Principles, Protocol, and Practice (PDF) by Dr.
Olivier Bonaventure of the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium
- CS402 Local Area Networks

Real Analysis I (PDF) by Dr. Elias Zakon of the University of Windsor
– MA241 Real Analysis I

Deadline May 31, 2012, for the next round of proposals. Please forward
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