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Learning Websites Vie To Become 'School Of Everything'

Published November 14, 2013 at 1:55 PM EST

All kinds of online marketplaces offer ways to sell your stuff: eBay, Craigslist, Etsy. But what about a place to sell your skills and expertise?

Now sites like Udemy, Skillshare and Lynda.com are in a race to become the “School of Everything.” As more courses appear, the competition among teachers is intensifying.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Julia Flucht of the Northwest New Network has our story.

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