The document discusses how the internet is revolutionizing education by enabling open access to educational resources through various platforms. It describes several online initiatives like MIT OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy, Academic Earth, and Open Culture that provide free access to course materials, lectures, and cultural/educational media. It also discusses how technologies like Skype can be used to improve literacy worldwide by connecting students to remote storytellers. While acknowledging the benefits of online learning, it questions if the internet can fully replace higher education and cautions that some careers still require formal training and certification.