Launched in January 2009, with this first-term beginning this past September, UoPeople is a tuition-free, online academic institution designed to reach the world's disenfranchised communities. To date, hundreds of students from dozens of countries have begun their tertiary studies at UoPeople.
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About University of the People
Founded by educational entrepreneur Shai Reshef, University of the People (UoPeople; www.UoPeople.org) is the world's first tuition-free, online academic institution. Based on the principles of e-learning and peer-to-peer teaching, coupled with open-source technology and courseware, UoPeople is designed to provide universal access to college studies, despite geographic and economic constraints. Enrollment is currently open for Term 3 which begins February 4, 2010.
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