The GNA is a worldwide non-profit consortium of educational and research organizations. Their mission is to improve education by creating a marketplace for courses as well as to offer administrative and technical services to organizations and individuals who are presenting online courses. The Commonwealth of Learning The Commonwealth of Learning is an International Organisation established by Commonwealth Governments and is headquartered in Vancouver. Its purpose is to create and widen access to education and to improve its quality, utilising distance education techniques and associated communications technologies.
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The Open Learning Agency based in Burnaby, British Columbia, serves the needs of over 12,000 students each year, delivering approximately 250 different courses by mail, telephone, teleconferencing, and on-line, and over the Knowledge Network. These banked credits can be applied toward OLA certificates, diplomas and degrees. The Agency's Workplace Training Systems branch works with government, industry, and others to develop and deliver flexible workplace training's. The OLA's vision is to make quality learning available throughout people's lives - anytime, anywhere. The Global Campus Visitor Information Kiosk.