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MIT’s OCW initiative shows power of free education

VINAY DWIVEDI, Benaulim
Published Mar 8
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MIT, one of the world's most prestigious universities, has made nearly all of its course materials available online for free through its Open Course Ware (OCW) initiative. The programme publishes material from MIT courses online, making lecture notes, assignments, exams, and even video lectures freely accessible to anyone, anywhere, with no prior registration required.
The collection spans the entire MIT curriculum, from introductory undergraduate classes to advanced graduate programmes. There are more than 1,500 courses available, covering topics across science, engineering, humanities, and management. Whether you are a student looking to supplement your studies, a teacher seeking resources, or simply a curious learner, you can explore MIT's knowledge base at no cost. What a sterling initiative by Massachusetts Institute of Technology to spread knowledge. Indian profit-oriented educational institutes should literally take a leaf out of MIT's book.

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