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

TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University on edX.

Becoming a student of Stanford University is probably really difficult, right? Wrong — it's easy.

Anyone can become a student of Stanford University with a little help from edX. This online course provider offers a wide range of free online courses from Stanford University, covering topics like Python, mathematics, computer science, and much more. What are you waiting for?

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

• Algorithms: Design and Analysis

• Communicating with Presence

• Compilers

• Computer Science 101

• Databases: Advanced Topics in SQL

• Databases: Modeling and Theory

• Databases: Relational Databases and SQL

• How to Learn Math: For Students

• How You Say It Matters: A Toolkit for Improving Communications About Academic Standing

• Introduction to Food & Health

• Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach

• Language, Proof, and Logic

• Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 1

• Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 2

• R Programming Fundamentals

• Semantics of First-Order Logic

• Statistical Learning with R

• Your Body Inside and Out: Using Exercise Physiology to Slow Aging

• Your Body in the World: Adapting to Your Next Big Adventure

The catch is that these free courses do not include certificates of completion. But you can still learn at your own pace with unlimited access to all the resources on offer, so the lack of certificate shouldn't hold you back. It's only a certificate.

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