Students of English may be interested in some free online courses available via Coursera, based in the US.

You sign up for a course and will be provided with a reading list. You’ll watch videos and take part in online discussions, and perhaps write an assignment.

The following courses may be of particular interest: The Modern and the Postmodern, Greek and Roman Mythology, Modern and Contemporary American Literature, The Fiction of Relationship.

Modern and Contemporary American Poetry with Al Filreis.

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