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Coursera
2016: India 2nd biggest revenue earner
India is Coursera's 2nd biggest revenue earner, Sep 28 2016 : The Times of India
India has become online education company Coursera's second biggest revenue earner, Nikhil Sinha, chief business officer of Coursera, told TOI. The India revenue crossed revenue from the UK earlier this year.
Soon after Coursera was launched in 2012, India became its second biggest market in terms of the number of registered users. In 2016 , it accounts for 1.5 million of the 21 million registered users.But paying users grew dramatically in 2015.
Paying users who complete their courses receive certifications and degrees that are now highly recognized by industry . Sinha said the most popular courses in India are those related to technology , data science and business management. A high proportion of non-paying users tend to drop off from courses midway , but among paying users, about 65% complete the courses. Coursera offers courses from top global universities including Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Duke and Caltech.From India, it offers courses from the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.Sinha said 75% of those who opt for ISB courses are from outside India.
In Sept 2016, it partnered with Manipal Global Education Services to offer curated educational content to Manipal Global's more than 1.5 million learners and alumni community. The learners will receive certifications from Coursera and Manipal Education Group.