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Type of business | Public |
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Type of site | Online education |
Available in | Multilingual (40) |
Traded as | NYSE: COUR |
Headquarters | Mountain View, California, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Industry | E-learning |
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Employees | 1,295 (2023)[1] |
URL | coursera |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Users | 142 million (2023)[1] |
Launched | April 2012 |
Current status | Active |
Coursera Inc. (/kərˈsɛrə/) is an American global massive open online course provider. It was founded in 2012[2][3] by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.[4] Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects.
On February 2, 2021, Coursera announced its B Corporation certification from B Lab[5] and its transformation into a Public Benefit Corporation.[6]
As of 2023[update], more than 300 universities and companies[7] were offering courses through Coursera, and by 2024[update], the number of courses available had risen to approximately 7,000.[8]