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This work proposes main steps to take into consideration for stakeholders involved in the educational process related to an inclusive e-Learning. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The paper pays particular regard to accessibility in Virtual Education. This work is based on the activities prepared from years 2012 to 2015 within the initiative called ESVI-AL. This initiative was carried outin conjunction with Latin American and European Universities; for this paper, experiences and best practices from the initiative were used to prepare the proposed approach. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 The aim of ESVI-AL initiative was to offer products that can help in the development of an accessible and inclusive e-Learning education. Among the main results were reports, case studies, practical guidelines, training courses and software to install virtual campuses with accessibility features. <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Social implications<\/jats:title>\n \u2013 Nowadays, few countries have laws promoting and enforcing accessibility for e-Education and e-Society. 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