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Khan Academy a non-profit educational organisation founded in 2006 by Sal Khan with the goal of using online solutions to provide free, quality education for students around the world. Khan Academy resources have been translated into over 30 languages and have helped millions of learners across the globe access learning tools that have allowed them to reach their full potential.

Khan Academy produces lessons in the form of videos while also providing additional exercises for learners and material to aid teachers. These lessons cover a broad range of subjects, including Mathematics, Science, History and Economics.

Their courses on Alison focus on science, technology and finance and have been created to aid professional development in those sectors

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Understanding Information Theory

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the origins of written language and the alphabet
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Define symbol rate and channel capacity
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Understanding Information Theory

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Understanding Mortgages and Home Equity

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the meaning of assets, liabilities and equity in relation to purchasing a house
Discuss mortgage loans and interest rates
Recall how to compute your equity depending on your property's value
Calculate monthly interest rate repayments over the life-time of a fixed-rate mortgage
Calculate monthly interest payments using a geometric formula
Assess the pros and cons of home equity loans

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Understanding Mortgages and Home Equity

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Introduction to Banking

5-6 hrs 31,918 learners

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Discuss fractional reserve banking
Explain how the banking system works
Define banking terms like ‘reserve ratio’, ‘liquidity’, ‘leverage’, ‘equity’ and so on
Indicate how ‘fractional reserve banking’ works
Outline the treasuries released by the U.S. government
Compare repurchase agreements and loan collateral
Explain how banks use ‘LIBOR’

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Introduction to Banking

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Physics Normal and Contact Forces

1.5-3 hrs 2,698 learners

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You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain what the normal and contact force are
Indicate the procedure for calculating normal force
Explain the components of the force of gravity
Describe static and kinetic friction and their differences
State how to calculate the static and kinetic friction on a stationary object to be moved along a surface

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Physics Normal and Contact Forces

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Beginner Simple and Compound Interest

1.5-3 hrs 2,924 learners

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You Will Learn How To

You will be assessed on the following Learning Outcomes:

Define Simple and Compound Interest
Examine how to calculate Simple and Compound Interest using formulas
Explain the key differences of each and when they are used
Discuss the general concept of how interest is calculated on loans

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Beginner Simple and Compound Interest

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Virtual Currencies: A Case Study of Bitcoin

1.5-3 hrs 5,172 learners

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Describe how Bitcoin is used as an electronic payment system
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Explain how digital signatures and proof of work ensure security
Discuss the importance of transaction blockchains and how they are created

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Virtual Currencies: A Case Study of Bitcoin

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Biology - Cell Division

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

List the stages of mitosis and meiosis
Outline the ‘interphase’ (G1) and the ‘S Phase’
Explain the role of microtubules in the anaphase
Discuss spindle fibres, sister chromosomes and cytokinesis
Describe a chiasma, a morula and trophoblasts
Lay out the function and features of embryonic stem cells
Explain how cancer occurs and travels around the body

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Biology - Cell Division

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Introduction to Venture Capital

1.5-3 hrs 6,205 learners

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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Define ‘angel investors’ and explain how they operate
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Outline how initial public offerings occur
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Compare the processes involved in restructuring and liquidation
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