To enhance the services it provides to Arab learners

• The platform is witnessing a growth in the number of registered learners from the UAE by 27% compared to last year

• The platform's scope of work is witnessing a steady expansion to include more than 60 clients from various institutions

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Coursera, one of the largest online education platforms in the world (NYSE: COUR), today unveiled a number of new initiatives aimed at improving access to high-quality education in the United Arab Emirates and meeting the needs of... Learners and institutions operating in the country better. These efforts include launching a wide range of educational content in the Arabic language, in addition to new features supported by artificial intelligence, ensuring a more personalized and interactive online learning system.

Starting today, many leading educational courses that until recently were only available in English, such as “ Science Well-being ” (The Science of Well-Being) from Yale University, and “ Intelligence Artificial AI For Everyone from DeepLearning.ai, and Programming “Programming for Everybody ” from the University of Michigan, and “ What he science “ What is Data Science” from IBM is now also available in Arabic. Coursera also continues to strengthen its presence in the UAE by providing services to more than 60 clients, which is in line with the trend of organizations in all All parts of the country are adopting online learning options in order to provide the workforce and learners with digital skills. With more than 860,000 learners on the platform, the UAE is the third largest market for Coursera in the Middle East and North Africa region.

In this context, Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera, said: “Providing a highly skilled workforce is one of the main pillars on which the UAE depends to achieve its goals and ambitions by playing a major role at the regional and global levels. While we work at Coursera We aim to provide equitable access to high-quality educational courses, and the initiatives we launched today represent a milestone that brings us closer to achieving this goal. Through the use of artificial intelligence technologies, we have been able to overcome language barriers and facilitate access for millions of learners across the UAE to more than 4,000 translated courses. Through artificial intelligence into the Arabic language, in light of this, learners in the UAE will have a unique opportunity to access the best lecturers in the world to develop the skills required to move to the digital future.”

Below are the new initiatives and features revealed by Coursera in the UAE:

• Over 4,000 courses are now available in Arabic, including some of the most popular courses in the UAE, such as https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn " Learn how Learn from Deb _ _ TECHING Solutions , https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-data-analytics ? Introduction in analysis Data from " i.e _ with me M ”, and https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills “ Negotiation Successful : Strategies And skills Basic " of University of Michigan . Today, learners can access course content, translated educational videos, quizzes, assessments, peer-reviewed guidance, and content to enrich discussion, all in Arabic. The translated content will initially be available to Coursera clients from companies, universities, and government agencies, and will be launched and made available to all learners in the coming months.

• Coursera Coach (beta) for Coursera subscribers Plus : An innovative virtual educational assistant powered by artificial intelligence that provides personalized comments, answers questions, and summarizes video lectures and resources. This educational assistant will also support learners through interaction in Arabic.

• Coursera ChatGPT Plugin: Provides personalized and enhanced discovery across Coursera's broad spectrum of educational content, allowing learners using GPT-4 to quickly recommend content and certifications to help them advance skills In a specific topic or functional area.

• Coursera Course Builder: This AI-powered course builder will automatically generate content, including course structure, specifications, readings, assignments, and glossaries. Companies and universities can also use this feature for private authoring, using their in-house experts to produce custom courses and mixing them with recommended content from Coursera partners. This tool is currently being tested with a limited number of clients.

• Innovations to bridge the digital divide and build accessible learning experiences. 43% of learners in the UAE use mobile devices to access Coursera. The platform allows learners to upload courses, sync progress and tests, take notes with highlights, and sync calendars, and the platform is designed for low data consumption.

• Coursera has significantly expanded its presence in the UAE, now serving more than 60 clients from various organizations including Dubai Police, Ajman University, Emirates NBD, COP28, Emirates Water and Electricity Company, and many others. From other institutions.

Since it is from Expected that It grows Economy Digital the National About 140 billion dollar American By In 2031 , Coursera aims to bridge the digital skills gap in the UAE, and provide learners across the country with the required skills, supporting the country’s economic growth and prosperity.

According to a report results Educated people For the 2023 study published by Coursera, 82% of learners in the MENA region reported gaining professional benefits, and 96% reported gaining personal benefits as a result of learning on the Coursera platform. In light of the presence of a large and growing base of learners in the UAE, which can now be provided with content service in the Arabic language, Coursera has the necessary capabilities that qualify it to provide learners in the country with the skills of the future.

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About Coursera

Coursera was launched in 2012 by computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Kohler with the goal of providing world-class education to people from all over the world who want to develop their skills. Today, Coursera is one of the largest online education platforms in the world, with more than 124 million registered learners (as of June 30, 2023). Coursera partners with more than 300 leading institutions and universities to provide a wide choice of content and certificates, such as guided projects, professional courses and certificates, in addition to university degrees such as bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Organizations around the world use the Coursera platform to hone the skills of employees, citizens, and students and provide them with new skills in areas such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera received B Corp certification in February 2021.

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