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Originally Posted by BuddyBoy
I often wish some non-profit foundation would get around to publishing open-source textbook e-books for use world-wide in education.
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Various state governments have passed mandates that open-source textbooks be created and used within the state. Some of these initiatives have gone further than otehrs, but the biggest obstacle is non-educators who see the funding of the project as a waste of taxpayer money.
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When I went back to law school a decade or more ago it was $125 - $200 a book. I don't even want to look at what it is now
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If you're majoring in theology or divinity, you'll have to use Bible software which has an MSRP of US$13,688. Depending upon who you purchase it from, and how you purchase it, you'll should end up spending between US$7,500 and US$12,400 for it.
If your really want to pay MSRP you can do so, but why would you want to, when discounts are readilly available, and openly advertised?
The upside is that the material included within the package
should suffice for all of your courses. The downside is that once you graduate, the software will be obsolete, and you'll need to fork out another US$7,000 to stay current.