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The style and focus of leadership must change in order to prepare learners for a dynamic world that is socially connected by digital technology. To prepare for this change, leaders at all levels can foster sustainable open education activities and initiatives through both top-down and bottom-up transparent approaches. They can pave the way for creating openness by inspiring and empowering people to be lifelong learners. Leaders and managers can enable the cultural change brought by digital transformation within their organizations. The cultivation of the culture of quality is critical, and it must be in everyone’s interest; however, it must be empowered and encouraged by leaders. Hence, there is a need for people who have the knowledge, abilities, competences, and attitudes to lead this process and to analyze and evaluate digital work environments.  \nKeywords: Boundless, Boundaryless, Digitalization, Digital Transformation Education, Learning, Leadership, Open Education, Resilience  \nINTRODUCTION  \nIn the current context, education is constantly transforming because of the rapid changes in technology, increased globalization, digitization, and changing demography. According to the United Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) sustainable  \ndevelopment goals for education (SDG 4) for 2030 from the perspective of global, lifelong, and life-wide learning, education should be available to all, at anytime, anywhere, and through any device. Moreover, learners take the lead in orchestrating the process and manner of their own learning in choosing their personal learning journeys in the widest interpretation of education (UNESCO, 2015a, 2015b, 2015c) .  \nThese goals, which are designed to empower and ensure inclusion, equity, and quality education, will be achieved through access, democracy, affordability, efficacy, and equality. Hence, there have been calls for modern governance arrangements and dynamic, proactive leadership and management. The director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova argued the following:  \n[A] fundamental change is needed in the way we think about education’s role in global development because it has a catalytic impact on the well-being of individuals and the future of our planet   Now, more than ever, education has a responsibility to be in gear with 21st-century challenges and aspirations and  \nASIAN JOURNAL of DISTANCE EDUCATION  \nfoster the right types of values and skills that will lead to sustainable and inclusive growth and peaceful living together (UNESCO, 2016).  \nFurthermore, the European Commission (EC) (2017) argued for the potential of the digital age but noted that regulatory barriers need to be overcome:  \n[T]he internet and digital technologies are transforming our world. But existing barriers online mean citizens miss out on goods and services, internet companies and start-ups have their horizons limited, and businesses and governments cannot fully benefit from digital tools. It’s time to make the EU’s single market fit for the digital age – tearing down regulatory walls (Digital Single Market, 2017)  \nMoreover, global challenges, such as globalization, sustainability go","cbCaipgWC7Wmf3s1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipgWC7Wmf3s1","pdf",496624,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Education transformation and SDG 4 (2030)\n## Digital technologies, governance, and regulatory barriers\n## Emerging challenges in technology-enabled learning\n## Shift from teaching to learning and learner roles\n## Open and distance education stakeholders and systems","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document emphasize visionary leadership for digital transformation?\",\"answer\":\"It argues leadership at all levels must be rethought so learners can take ownership of their learning and the education system can adapt to a digitally connected world.\"},{\"question\":\"Which 2030 goal and framework does the article reference?\",\"answer\":\"It cites UNESCO’s Education SDG 4 for 2030, emphasizing education that is available to all at any time, anywhere, and through any device.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes does the document say leadership and management must support?\",\"answer\":\"It states leadership and management should foster resilient and open digital transformation processes, revise policy and quality systems for inclusiveness, and enable cultural change within organizations.\"}]","Visionary Leadership for Digital Transformation: In a Time when Learners Take Ownership of Their Learning | PDF",1792076365]