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24 alternatives to Academic Earth

Explore Free Online College Courses from Top Universities

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Academic Earth launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Class Central▲82

   Discover free online courses from top universities

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Quottly▲84

   Search & enroll in affordable college courses

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Build An Online Course▲105

   A free course about, you guessed it, building a course!

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Coursera▲19

   Free Online Courses From Top Universities

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Profitable Course Idea▲102

   The free course to validate your online teaching idea

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   StudyPact▲72

   GymPact of Studying

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Startup College▲86

   Startup skills as online courses

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   degreed▲92

   Learn anything using the world's best resources

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interests▲79

   Explore your interests

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Campus Bubble▲95

    Private online communities for college and universities

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CollegePlus▲90

    Higher Education. Customized.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Out of Office Hours▲307

    Connecting newcomers and people working in the tech industry

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Teachable▲175

    Create and sell online courses on your own website

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TheNeeds▲64

    Discover the best of the web based on your interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Email University▲94

    A free course to help you become a better marketer

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    COLLEGE STASH▲66

    200+ Free online resources curated for college students

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GradStash▲88

    Curated directory welcoming college graduates to life

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CourseBuffet▲14

    Find and compare hundreds of free online courses

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MOOC Hunt▲116

    Hunt the best online courses, daily.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pathwright▲106

    Create and sell online courses

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Patience▲132

    Sell Online Courses from your Own Website

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    One Degree▲65

    Find community resources near you (SF only)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Planted▲154

    App for college grads to find non-tech jobs

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TheNextWeb Academy▲141

    Hand-picked online courses to improve your life

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →