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The times are changing; people no longer travel to places in order to take up a coaching class for a course. It?s done right at your desk now. Earlier people used to go to institutes to take up special classes about a course they wanted to learn, but now several online e-learning sources have come up. It is a simple and convenient way to save energy and travel expenses. Some courses are even offered for free. A degree or certification in courses like Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis or Machine Learning can boost your resume. You need not sit in boring lectures; flexibility and accessibility are at your computer screens. And the progress is huge. Millions are taking up online courses. 

Let?s check some of the top sites in business. 

Coursera-It is the top site in terms of specializations, courses, and degrees. Founded by Stanford professors Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng in 2012, Coursera collaborates with organizations and universities to provide degrees in subjects such as data science, engineering, humanities, math, and computer science. Today, Coursera has more than 2400 courses and 33 million registered users. Some courses are free while a minimum of 49$ is to be paid for completion of a course and get a certificate. 

Udemy- This online learning platform offers more than eight thousand courses. The special thing about Udemy is that it enables users to create a course, promote it and earn money. Therefore, the site promotes job related skills. It is a bit expensive than other sites and the certification cost ranges from $10 to 500$. The popular course on Business and Technology is available at a cost of 100$. 

Lynda- If you are not interested in taking notes or learn quickly through interactive videos, then, Lynda has to the place for you. Consider it as an educational Netflix with $25 for monthly subscription. More than 8,000 videos are available for visual learners on different subjects such as Design, Technology, and Business. It also offers a 10 day free trial. 

Udacity- The focus of Udacity is on technology, a well crafted site to pave your way through Data Science. It has teachers from giants such as Facebook and Salesforce. Paid monthly, Udacity allows you to drop your course if you wish to leave in the middle. It also offers individuals a nanodegree programme. 

Alison- It targets individuals in all fields such as freelancing, teaching and managing. Founded in Ireland in 2007 by entrepreneur Mike Feerick, Alison has more than 11 million subscribers and offers a thousand courses from soft skills to technical works. 

Khan Academy- Created in 2006 by Celebrity Salman Khan; it is a Non Profit Organization. The organization produces short lessons in the form of YouTube videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. It is completely free and provides a mix of video and text-based materials in math, science, economics, humanities, and a bit of computer programming.     

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