Challenging the Academic Textbook “Cartel”

Andrea James at BoingBoing has posted on why and how the current academic textbook market needs to change. From the post:

Faculty behavior is a key factor that drives textbook pricing in academia. Though many academics will claim they are above being swayed by marketers, their consumer behavior is influenced heavily by manufacturers and distributors.

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