The Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications is compilation of chapters that have an international focus and provide guidance, lessons learned, and best practices. The book aims to provide a detailed analysis of Open Access and scholarly communication from diverse global perspectives. The authors of this book are to be commended for having carefully examined various initiatives and accurately written their chapters to advance OA publishing based on the theme of the book. Thanks to IGI Global's OA (Read & Publish) Initiative, this book is published in the same modality it is promoting! Hope such transformative institutions/publishers' partnerships continue to provide innovative solutions that will benefit all stakeholders, allowing to memorialize their advocacy for OA, share their success stories that may benefit others. This edited collection is of value also to higher education leaders, information science researchers, publishers, and scholars aspiring for research outputs to have greater impact on people's everyday lives. It also allows researchers, students, and public in all parts of the world to have equitable access to such content, which in turn can accelerate future research, lead to collaboration, and allow all stakeholders to keep up more closely and equitably with critical advances. Moreover, it conveys a clear message about where OA is headed, all to an international audience.
– Daniel Alemneh