University of the People (UoPeople) is the world's first tuition free online university dedicated to the global advancement of higher education. A non-profit venture, UoPeople promises to democratize higher education by providing universal access to collegiate-level studies, despite geographic and financial constraints. Drawing upon open content, coupled with the principles of e-learning and social networking, UoPeople fosters a high-quality, low-cost and universal pedagogical model that maximizes the opportunities associated with the free exchange of information via the Internet.
