Wikipedia's first sentence called it “tuition-free”. Today it says “private distance education university based in pasadena”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Degree and Non-Degree Programs”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
University of the People ( UoPeople ) is a non-profit online institution of higher education headquartered in Pasadena, California , United States. It currently offers degree programs in business administration and computer science , and is the only OER (open educational resources) university in the world.1The school is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
University of the People (UoPeople) is a tuition-free, non-profit online academic institution, dedicated to the global advancement of higher education. With various pedagogical models, UoPeople proposes to bring higher education to disenfranchised communities around the world. Founded by educational entrepreneur Shai Reshef , the University of the People is headquartered in Pasadena, California .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen University of the People ( UoPeople ) is a private not-for-profit , distance education university with its office in Pasadena, California .It was founded by entrepreneur Shai Reshef in 2009.
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Online university UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen The University of the People ( UoPeople ) is a non-profit private , distance education university .There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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Online university The University of the People ( UoPeople ) is a regional accreditated private distance education university based in California , USA.Founded by Shai Reshef in 2009, it is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission .Most of its students study business administration .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “tuition-free”. Today it says “private distance education university based in pasadena”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Degree and Non-Degree Programs”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
tuition-free
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private distance education university based in pasadena
Sections that no longer exist
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Degree and Non-Degree Programs
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