23 of the best Stanford University courses you can take for free

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TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from Stanford University are available to take for free on edX.


Stanford University is one of the biggest names in the education game, so it's probably really difficult to become a student of this famous institution, right? No, actually. Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX.

This online course provider offers a wide range of online courses from Stanford University, covering topics like Python, mathematics, computer science, and much more. And you don't even need to spend anything to access these online courses.

These are the best Stanford University courses you can take for free this month.

These free courses do not include certificates of completion, but that's the only catch. You can still learn at your own pace with unlimited access to all the resources on offer, so there's nothing holding you back.

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