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Coursera: Coursera Celebrates 1 Million Learners in China with Alipay Integration
Coursera learners across China can now earn and purchase Coursera Certificates for on demand courses with ease thanks to an integration with Alipay, China’s leading online payment platform. This announcement corresponds with Coursera reaching one million registered learners in China, the online education provider’s largest market outside of the U.S. “We strive to put learners first, and provide them with the resources they need to be successful in their academic, personal and professional pursuits. We’ve learned that many of our Chinese learners wish to earn Coursera Certificates, which has been challenging due to payment constraints,” said Coursera’s CEO Rick Levin. “Thanks to an integration with Alipay, all learners can now purchase certificates and share their accomplishments publicly, with employers and friends.” Previously, Chinese learners had to have access to an international credit card in order to pay the fee necessary to earn…