OER Knowledge CloudJournal Article20142014/04Hernández, Amalia ToledoBotero, CarolinaGuzmán, Luisatertiary educationpublic policypublic expenditureParis Open Educational Resources Declarationopen accessOERK-12UruguayUruguayUruguayUruguayUruguayOpen Praxis2014 OCWC Global Conference Selected Papers62103-1132304-070XIn this paper, the authors identify and analyze public policy and the investment and expenditure that the governments of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay commit to make in the development and procurement of textbooks, books and digital content for primary and secondary education (K-12). The aim is to identify and propose a roadmap for developing policies that advance the principles of the Paris Open Educational Resources Declaration. In the region, digital content coexists with and complements the traditional ones. Paper textbooks continue to have a leading role in the education systems of the region. In this context, the authors assess how the acquisition of traditional and digital materials occurs and offer some recommendations to the governments to adjust their public spending policies on educational resources development and procurement.yes10.5944/openpraxis.6.2.119http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/119http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/119119-547-2-PB.pdfUruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, South America