This study intends to demonstrate whether copyright exceptions and limitations for educational purposes are fit for everyday educational practices.
It accomplishes this purpose by analysing 10 teaching and learning activities that involve the use of copyright protected materials under the copyright laws of 10 African countries (Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa), 10 countries from the Asia-Pacific region (China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Vietnam) and 10 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico).