Israeli starts 1st tuition-free online university – University of the People

An Israeli entrepreneur who has started what is believed to be the world’s first tuition-free online university said Saturday he hopes the effort will expand education to less fortunate people around the world.

Shai Reshef said University of the People http://www.UoPeople.org has about 150 students from 35 countries who have enrolled since the school began last week. He hopes to expand the program to include 15,000 students in four years.

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