There are many ways to build reputation. And some of them are based on more common sense then academic fine points. A person interested in learning Russian will find out that there are Universities that offer programs, and on the surface, looks promising. Until one gets down to the details. The price for many of such programs is prohibitive, and makes zero sense. But the killer is the lack of accommodations. Many people, save some young and adventuresome, would not wish to live in somebody's spare room. And these are the kinds of accommodations stated often on University websites. They tend to warn people not to expect even an empty closet, after all, the spare room is just that --- a spare room with closet space pretty much used. Add to that shared bathrooms, and most mature individuals will take a pass. Not only that it is hard to find a place to rent, it is again ridiculously expensive. These are the kinds of obstacles that seem to scream for action. Yet, it does not look like it gets much attention. Without some INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LIVING, it will be hard to get people to come over to study and explore.