India adds highest no. of new learners globally for Coursera since Jan 2020

Coursera elevates India operations as regional hub for APAC region

On the back of the Covid-19 pandemic leading to growing need for upskilling, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world Coursera Inc. has seen India add the highest number of new learners worldwide since January 2020 at 7.5 million.

With a 49 per cent growth, one of the highest for Coursera globally, India now has 12.5 million registered learners as on June 30, 2021. The learner additions has also given impetus to Coursera elevating its India operations to become the hub for the entire Asia Pacific APAC region, said Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda.

"The pandemic has dramatically