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	''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related to course materials created from the universities, which are then shared as a guide for worldwide ~~studying through~~ the internet.		''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related to course materials created from the universities, which are then shared freely as a guide for worldwide study over the internet.

	The [http://www.ocwconsortium.org/ OpenCourseWare Consortium] is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model. See http://www.ocwconsortium.org/members/consortium-members.html for a full list of participants.		The [http://www.ocwconsortium.org/ OpenCourseWare Consortium] is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model. See http://www.ocwconsortium.org/members/consortium-members.html for a full list of participants.

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	''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related to course materials created from the universities, which are then shared as a guide for worldwide studying through the internet.		''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related to course materials created from the universities, which are then shared as a guide for worldwide studying through the internet.

	The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.		The [http://www.ocwconsortium.org/ OpenCourseWare Consortium] is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model. See http://www.ocwconsortium.org/members/consortium-members.html for a full list of participants.

	This new initiative began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ([[MIT]]) in ~~2002~~, with the ~~name~~ MIT OpenCourseWare. At the beginning it offered 50 courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The following year the number of courses increased, reaching 500 courses; nowadays it offers more than 1900 courses related to more than 33 academic disciplines in several languages.		This new initiative began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ([[MIT]]) in 2001, with the announcement of MIT OpenCourseWare. At the beginning it offered 50 courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The following year the number of courses increased, reaching 500 courses; nowadays it offers more than 1900 courses related to more than 33 academic disciplines in several languages.

	== Partners ==		== Partners ==
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	* Shahid Beheshti University: established in 1959 as the National University of [[Iran]]. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepage directly to the Shahid Beheshti-translated version in Persian.		* Shahid Beheshti University: established in 1959 as the National University of [[Iran]]. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepage directly to the Shahid Beheshti-translated version in Persian.

	There ~~also exist~~ other consortium members, such as:		There are many other consortium members, such as:

	* [[African Virtual University]], http://www.avu.org/home.asp		* [[African Virtual University]], http://www.avu.org/home.asp
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	* [[United Nations University]], http://www.ocw.unu.edu/		* [[United Nations University]], http://www.ocw.unu.edu/
	* The WiderNet Project eGranary Digital Library, http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/		* The WiderNet Project eGranary Digital Library, http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/

			Institutions participating in the Consortium:

			* commit to publish at least 10 courses under the institution’s name in an opencourseware format.
			* commit resources as available in support of Consortium goals.

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	~~The~~ ''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related ~~with~~ course materials created from the universities, ~~and~~ then ~~they share freely all this documents and~~ a guide for studying ~~over~~ the ~~world through~~ internet.		''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related to course materials created from the universities, which are then shared as a guide for worldwide studying through the internet.
	OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.

	~~This new initiative began at Massachusetts Institute~~ of ~~Technology ([[MIT]]) in 2002 with~~ the ~~name MIT OpenCourseWare. At the beginning they offered 50 courses in English, Spanish~~ and ~~Portuguese. Next year the number~~ of ~~courses increased reaching 500 courses, nowadays they offer more than 1900 courses related to more than 33 academic disciplines in several languages~~.		The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.

	~~==PARTNERS==~~		This new initiative began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ([[MIT]]) in 2002, with the name MIT OpenCourseWare. At the beginning it offered 50 courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The following year the number of courses increased, reaching 500 courses; nowadays it offers more than 1900 courses related to more than 33 academic disciplines in several languages.

	~~This initiative has several partners whom are translating OCW course materials into Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai.~~		== Partners ==
	Partners:
	* Universia: is a consortium of more than 800 colleges in [[Spain]],[[ Portugal]], and Latin America. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Universia-translated version.
	* China Open Resources for Education: (CORE) is a consortium of leading universities in [[China]] that has translated OCW courses into Simplified Chinese.
	* Opensource Opencourseware Prototype System: (OOPS) is a volunteer-based organization that has translated OCW courses into Traditional Chinese.
	* Chulalongkorn University: is considered one of Thailand's most prestigious and oldest universities. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Chulalongkorn-translated version in Thai.
	* Shahid Beheshti University: was established in 1959 as the National University of [[Iran]]. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepage directly to the Shahid Beheshti-translated version in Persian.

			This initiative has several partners who are translating OCW course materials into Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai.

	~~Also exists~~ more consortium members such us:		Partners include:
	*African Virtual University, http://www.avu.org/home.asp
	*ParisTech "Graduate School", http://graduateschool.paristech.org/?langue=EN		* Universia: a consortium of more than 800 colleges in [[Spain]], [[ Portugal]], and Latin America. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Universia-translated version.
			* China Open Resources for Education (CORE): a consortium of leading universities in [[China]] that have translated OCW courses into Simplified Chinese.
			* Opensource Opencourseware Prototype System (OOPS): a volunteer-based organization that has translated OCW courses into Traditional Chinese.
			* Chulalongkorn University: considered one of Thailand's oldest and most prestigious universities. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Chulalongkorn-translated version in Thai.
			* Shahid Beheshti University: established in 1959 as the National University of [[Iran]]. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepage directly to the Shahid Beheshti-translated version in Persian.

			There also exist other consortium members, such as:

			* [[African Virtual University]], http://www.avu.org/home.asp
			* ParisTech "Graduate School", http://graduateschool.paristech.org/?langue=EN
	* [[Japan]] OCW Consortium, http://www.jocw.jp/		* [[Japan]] OCW Consortium, http://www.jocw.jp/
	* United Nations University, http://www.ocw.unu.edu/		* [[United Nations University]], http://www.ocw.unu.edu/
	* The WiderNet Project eGranary Digital Library, http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/		* The WiderNet Project eGranary Digital Library, http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/

	~~<br>~~		----
	~~> [[Programmes]]~~

	[[Category:Consortia]]		[[Category:Consortia]]
	[[Category:International initiatives]]		[[Category:International initiatives]]

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The ''OpenCourseWare'' or '''OCW''' is a term related with course materials created from the universities, and then they share freely all this documents and a guide for studying over the world through internet.
OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.

This new initiative began at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ([[MIT]]) in 2002 with the name MIT OpenCourseWare. At the beginning they offered 50 courses in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Next year the number of courses increased reaching 500 courses, nowadays they offer more than 1900 courses related to more than 33 academic disciplines in several languages.

==PARTNERS==

This initiative has several partners whom are translating OCW course materials into Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Thai.
Partners:
* Universia: is a consortium of more than 800 colleges in [[Spain]],[[ Portugal]], and Latin America. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Universia-translated version.
* China Open Resources for Education: (CORE) is a consortium of leading universities in [[China]] that has translated OCW courses into Simplified Chinese.
* Opensource Opencourseware Prototype System: (OOPS) is a volunteer-based organization that has translated OCW courses into Traditional Chinese.
* Chulalongkorn University: is considered one of Thailand's most prestigious and oldest universities. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepages directly to the Chulalongkorn-translated version in Thai.
* Shahid Beheshti University: was established in 1959 as the National University of [[Iran]]. The translated courses have links on their OCW homepage directly to the Shahid Beheshti-translated version in Persian.

Also exists more consortium members such us:
*African Virtual University, http://www.avu.org/home.asp
*ParisTech "Graduate School", http://graduateschool.paristech.org/?langue=EN
* [[Japan]] OCW Consortium, http://www.jocw.jp/
* United Nations University, http://www.ocw.unu.edu/
* The WiderNet Project eGranary Digital Library, http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/

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> [[Programmes]]

[[Category:Consortia]]
[[Category:International initiatives]]