Here's the main story: "Chinese MOOC platforms XuetangX and iCourse (also called Chinese University MOOC) are releasing free online courses in English for global learners." This is an initiative that, if sustained, could have a significant impact on the world of online learning. Because if, say, your objective is to learn soil mechanics, why would you choose to pay Cornell $5000 for the privilege, when you could be taking it for free from iCourse, as I am (pictured). The big difference between the Chinese MOOC providers and those from the U.S. and the U.K. is that they don't have funder or venture capitalist earnings targets to meet, so they can continue to offer free courses indefinitely, if they choose.
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