Wikipedia at 25: The Encyclopedia That Shouldn’t Exist

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Dariusz Jemielniak · Kozminski University

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This article traces Wikipedia’s evolution from Nupedia’s expert-driven failure in 2001 to the world’s largest encyclopedia, examining how its governance structure, quality control mechanisms, and integration into educational practice enabled a project that defies conventional economic and organizational theory.

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Wikis in Education and Collaboration Open Education and E-Learning Publishing and Scholarly Communication

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Published in: Computer

Volume 59, Issue 4, pp. 156-160

DOI: 10.1109/mc.2026.3658241

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