Learn the MIT OpenCourseWare fundamentals with these easily downloaded PDF documents:

• September 30, 2003 Press Release (PDF) - MIT delivered on the promise of MIT OCW with the publication of 500 courses on September 30, 2003, a significant technical and organizational achievement and a major milestone on the way to publishing virtually all of MIT's courses by the year 2008. There are now 701 courses available.
• Quick Fact Sheet.pdf (PDF) - Basic facts about MIT OCW: What is it? Why is MIT doing this? What is our long-term publication schedule?
• Standard OCW Presentation (PPT - 17MB) - Check out the latest PowerPoint presentation and messaging from MIT OCW headquarters.
• Twenty FAQs (PDF) - Answers to commonly asked questions about MIT
  OCW.
• Universia-MIT Press Release (PDF) - MIT has entered into a partnership to translate courses from the MIT OCW Web site into Spanish and Portuguese. Through May 2004, 60 courses are available.
• Universia-MIT Press Release, en español (PDF) - Spanish-language
  version of Universia-MIT announcement.
• World Reaction.pdf (PDF - 2.9MB) - More of our favorite emails from site users around the world.

"I've been following the evolution of MIT OCW, and I have to say: You're changing the views overseas people have about the United States.  I have so much appreciation for your institution - you're combining the best knowledge with a concept that transcends social responsibility. And you've just started the true Knowledge Revolution, a revolution in which power doesn't come from the access to information but from the discipline and willingness of the people to improve their knowledge!" - David Alejandro Salamanca, student at Ecole polytechnique de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec  
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