There are many topics around open knowledge creation to submit here ; yet let me start by referring to "Snowball": http://www.snowballmetrics.com/ .... this is an example of an initiative that tries to connect higher education institutions across a country, such that their educators can get the right recognition within their environment for 'open access' work. Most systems in the academic world do not motivate people to be 'open'. Most remain embedded in the traditional Publishers realm of influence.