US sanctions lead Coursera to block online courses in select countries
Netizens question the impact of the US blocking online education in Iran, Cuba and Sudan.
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A popular online education platform has blocked its services from Cuba, Iran and Sudan to adhere to US sanctions on international trading. Coursera, the social entrepreneurship company to offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), has more than 21 million student enrollments in over 180 countries. Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng told The Stream there have been thousands of failed attempts to login since the block was initiated last Friday. News of these blocks has many online questioning the effectiveness of sanctions when education is involved.
Published On 29 Jan 2014