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Udemy, the online learning platform, is to get a local presence in India with an employee hub in Gurugram, according to a report in the Economic Times. 

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According to chief executive Gregg Coccari, Udemy’s rapid growth in India is a testimony to the level of demand from students, instructors, and companies for affordable skills training...

Unlike Coursera, Udemy is less formal and more self-paced. It is designed for specific learning requirements while Coursera is more like a virtual university that teaches traditional subjects. Built on the premise that not all teachers are found in traditional classrooms. Udemy allows experts everywhere to develop courses.

Udemy has a global network of 30 million students and 42,000 teachers. For companies, it offers a subscription to its business courses and a platform to create proprietary courses.
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