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Online Open Course Ware (OOCW)

The internet boom has metamorphosed our life. We are getting everything from books to furniture on e -stores. So is education sector also. Knowledge creation and distribution  has always been regarded as the noble profession. We all respect those who are in this profession. They are not only imparting their knowledge to their students but have uploaded their lectures on the internet which can be accessed by anyone for learning. Formally, this kind of video lectures available online are called Online Open Course Ware (OOCW). Number of renowned Universities like Stanford, Princeton, IITs have provided access to their video lectures free of any term. There are also private players  like Coursera, Open learning etc have joined hands with Universities to spread the knowledge all over the world. The special course designed for larger audience is delivered in innovative way like in Coursera. In Coursera upcoming course lecture is announced about 8-7 weeks before the commencement of the