cOAlition S is an international consortium of research organizations (primarily European based). They created Plan S which requires that scientific publications funded by public grants must be published open access.
SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) is an advocacy organization that aims to improve access to research for all users. UT Austin is a SPARC member.
Edited volume from 2017 that shares stories, motives, insights, and practical tips about affordable education, transparent science, and accessible scholarship.
The Copyright Crash Course will help you learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use, alternatives to fair use, and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials.