Coursera

A major online learning platform offering university-affiliated courses, with a free audit track that sidesteps the Maldives' current restrictions on foreign-currency card payments. About Coursera: Coursera partners with universities and companies worldwide to offer online courses, specializations, and degrees, with many courses available to audit for free without earning a paid certificate. Key Features: University-Affiliated Courses: Content from well-known universities and institutions across many subjects. Free Audit Option: Access course video lectures and materials for free on many courses, without a graded certificate. Structured Specializations: Multi-course sequences building toward a specific skill or credential. Flexible Pace: Self-paced learning that fits around work, inter-island travel, or study schedules. How to Get Started: Create a free Coursera account and browse courses by subject. Choose "Audit" instead of "Enroll" on courses that offer it, to access content without payment. Work through lecture videos and materials at your own pace. Consider paid certification later if you want a credential and your card is unaffected by current transaction limits. Important Notice: The Bank of Maldives has placed temporary limits (including a monthly transaction cap) on card payments to a range of foreign e-commerce and online platforms due to a national dollar shortage, and added a fee on some categories of foreign transactions — a one-off certificate purchase could be affected even if routine subscriptions are meant to be exempt, so check with your bank before assuming a payment will go through smoothly.