30 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free

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

This could be your best chance to become a student of MIT, because a wide range of online courses from the famous school are available to take for free on edX. You can learn all about subjects like Python, machine learning, modern finance, and much more, without spending anything. That's a pretty good deal.

To help you find the best free courses for you, we have checked everything out and highlighted a selection of standout options to get you started. There should be something for everyone.

These are the best free online courses from MIT this month:

• A Global History of Architecture

• Becoming an Entrepreneur

• Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms

• Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling

• Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis

• Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay

• Circuits and Electronics 3: Applications

• Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare

• Derivatives Markets: Advanced Modeling and Strategies

• Energy Economics and Policy

• Financial Accounting

• Financial Regulation: From the Global Financial Crisis to Fintech and the COVID Pandemic

• Foundations of Modern Finance

• Foundations of Modern Finance II

• Genetics: Analysis and Applications

• Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits

• Genetics: The Fundamentals

• Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life

• Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

• Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

• Machine Learning with Python: From Linear Models to Deep Learning

• Making a Cell Therapy: Principles and Practice of Manufacturing

• Management in Engineering: Accounting and Planning

• Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance

• Product and Service Creation in the Internet Age

• Supply Chain Analytics

• Sustainable Building Design

• Sustainable Energy

• Understanding the World Through Data

• World Music: Global Rhythms

We should note that these free courses do not come with a certificate of completion, but that's the only catch. You can still learn at your own pace with unrestricted access to all the course materials. And if you really need a certificate, you have the option to upgrade for a small fee. The choice is yours.

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