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February 01, 2009   
 
The world's first tuition-free online university?

An Israeli entrepreneur announced in January that he plans to start the University of the People, which he says will use "open-source" courseware (free educational content, available on the Internet) and be available to English-speaking students across the globe.

Shai Reshef says he would charge small fees per course ($15 to $50) and per exam ($10 to $100). People from poor countries would pay less.

Who would teach these courses? Reshef—who has a background in online education in Israel and who runs a homework site for students—plans to use a mix of retired and current professors, career professionals, and master's degreed students.

About 300 students are expected to enroll for online classes starting this fall. The school at first will award bachelor's degrees in only two subjects: business administration and conmputer science. Startup costs for Reshef: $5 million, of which he says he is chipping in $1 million.

The university is not yet accredited, though Reshef plans to apply shortly.





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