Before the University of Virginia's president, Teresa A. Sullivan, was abruptly removed from office last month, her critics on UVa's governing board expressed anxiety about being left behind in the emerging technological arms race on university campuses. Their wait now appears to be over. On Tuesday, Virginia is joining a group of 12 institutions that plan to open their courses to the world, free of charge, through an online platform created by the start-up company Coursera. Tuesday's announcement puts an ironic twist on the university's tumultuous leadership crisis last month, in which Ms. Sullivan was forced out of office only to be reinstated 16 days later.
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