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Here is mine:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism

"Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) is self-education or self-directed learning. An autodidact, also known as an automath, is a mostly self-taught person, as opposed to learning in a school setting or from a tutor."

Look at the stuff at the bottom of the wiki link:

http://education.jimmyr.com/

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm