Coursera
| 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 |
| Revenue | US$694.7 million (2024) |
| Operating income | US$−114 million (2024) |
| Net income | US$−79 million (2024) |
| Total assets | US$930 million (2024) |
| Total equity | US$597 million (2024) |
| Employees | 1,300 (2024) |
| URL | coursera |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 168 million (2024) |
| Launched | April 2012 |
| Current status | Active |
Coursera Inc. (/kərˈsɛrə/) is an American global massive open online course provider. It was founded in 2012 by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller. 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 and its transformation into a Public Benefit Corporation.
As of 2023, more than 300 universities and companies were offering courses through Coursera, and by 2024, the number of courses available had risen to approximately 7,000.