Something interesting I came upon while browsing the internet was a link that said "free college courses". I just clicked for fun assuming the webpage would describe ways to get scholarships and financial aid. Fortunately it was much better I was introduced to the idea of OpenCourseWare. OpenCourseWare is a group effort by college's to give free virtual lectures from many top-level universities including Harvard, MIT, Yale etc. This is completely free and is a great way for students who love to learn and wish to expand their mind's. Students who would never have a shot at attending one of these schools due to many reason's including, location, money, personal issues, etc., can receive a free education on the subject they are interested in. This is great for scholars who do not have the financial resources or the time to learn something new and interesting. You can just go online and view it for free at your own leisure. These videos are from top level educators who love to teach and want to spread their knowledge.
Here's one site that offers free OCW video's
http://academicearth.org/
"A World-Class Education for Everyone on Earth"-motto for the site
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