Free education sites feature global online learning pioneers. Coursera was founded by Stanford University, and offers over 4000 courses, with more than 150 other universities. EdX, with MIT and Harvard, also partners with Microsoft. EdX has more than 150 other partners including prominent universities, for-profit organizations and NGOs. The Royal Institution offers videos on science, philosophy and discovery. The bedrock of The Ideas Channel is to provide a platform for reliable news, informed opinion, quality education, and worldwide communication.