Want to learn how to code? Not sure where to start? It’s often best to begin by taking advantage of the free resources and online classes available to you. That’s why we’ve cherry-picked some of the best self-paced online courses that won’t cost you anything. Look no further to our list below.
1. Codeacademy
With more than 25 million learners worldwide, Codecademy is one of the biggest in the field when it comes to learning how to code. You can sign up and start learning multiple languages like AngularJS, Ruby, Java and more.
2. Udemy
Udemy offers 40,000 online courses for its 10 million-plus learners. You can learn there practically anything, but including how to code. Taught by an expert instructor, every course is available on-demand.
3. Udacity
Udacity is growing fast and is a lot like Udemy, but they also have many free courses created by Google, Facebook and more.
4. edX
With over 5 million learners, edX provides a great learning experience. They offer lots of free courses, to help you learn almost anything. They also offer paid Verified Certificates, so you can add to your LinkedIn CV etc.
5. Free code camp
Free Code Camp is an open source community that helps you learn to code. You can work through their self-paced coding challenges, build projects, and earn certificates. They also connect you with people in your city so you can code together.
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