WEBSITE: MIT OPEN COURSE WARE

Free course materials for a variety of topics from the Art of Rock Climbing to Information and Communication Technology in Africa. This is a great site for people who don't have the time or money to take courses, but wouldn't mind just learning on their own and at their own pace.

Having free access to learning materials that are typically taught in the undergraduate and graduate levels of universities would give others, who may not be able to afford to attend college to still learn on their own. This is also a great way to have an open discourse on course materials being taught among academia to improve and fine tune theirs.

Check it out here: MIT OPEN COURSEWARE

RESEARCH: Microfinance

Psychology and Economics: What It Means For Microfinance

The paper is published in April 2008 by Financial Access Initiative, "a consortium of leading development economists focused on substantially expanding access to quality financial services for low-income individuals."

If you are interested in reading more, click here for a list of their current and past projects.