Course Marketplaces for Instructors
A course marketplace asks instructors to publish into someone else's catalog. The marketplace brings the buyers, controls or caps pricing, runs the promotions and pays the author a revenue share, so the instructor gives up the student list and most pricing decisions in exchange for an audience that would take years to build alone. Three things separate them. The first is how the share is calculated, since sales an instructor refers often earn more than sales the platform finds. The second is how much say the author keeps over discounts. The third is who the catalog draws, from general marketplaces such as Udemy and Skillshare to creative ones in the Domestika kind and regional ones such as Inflearn. Many instructors run one beside their own course site.
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Open course marketplace where anyone can publish and sell video courses, with a Udemy Business tier for employee training and Coursera named as its parent.
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Creative learning community with 32K+ project-based classes from 9K+ teachers, including 400+ on AI, and a Teams plan at $159 per seat a year.
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Domestika sells professionally produced creative courses in illustration, design, crafts, photography, marketing and AI, with multi-teacher specializations, a Plus membership and a teaching program.
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Live online group class marketplace for ages 3 to 18 with hundreds of teachers and subjects, credit-based pricing.
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A marketplace of live cohort courses, short workshops and free lightning lessons taught by working practitioners, strongest in AI, product, engineering, design, marketing and leadership.
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Reed.co.uk's course marketplace lists 30,753 courses in 1,011 subjects from many providers, with free courses, CPD and CIPD options, and 0% APR installments over up to 12 months.
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Publishing platform and store for ebooks, online courses and tracks, paying authors 80% royalties on purchases of $7.99 or more, with reader and organization memberships.
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Online course marketplace with 4,000+ tech, business and creative courses from 600+ instructors, sold singly from $10, in discounted bundles, or through a lifetime StackSkills Unlimited deal.
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Russian-language course marketplace and builder with 13 million users and 5000+ authors, where free courses carry no commission and paid ones cost 7% or 40%.
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Korean-language course marketplace led by programming, game development and AI courses from working engineers, sold one by one in won with open ratings and student counts.
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Thai online course marketplace with more than 5100 courses by Thai experts, plus TUXSA programs with Thammasat University, SkillLaneCPD hours training and a business LMS.
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Taiwanese course marketplace with over 1000 courses in languages, programming, design, marketing and workplace skills, plus Hahow for Business, a subscription learning platform for companies.
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French-language marketplace of video tutorials in design, photo, video, 3D, code and generative AI, sold per course or by subscription, plus mentored certifying programs.
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Vietnamese course marketplace where experts publish video courses with Unica's production, AI and affiliate marketing support, and learners buy courses priced in dong.
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Traditional Chinese course marketplace strong in programming and AI, selling individual video courses, learning paths and ebooks, plus a business plan with unlimited access to 300+ programming courses.
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Taiwanese online course platform, born from crowdfunded courses, where 500 instructors and partners teach self-study courses in life skills, design, business, languages and technology.
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Korean-language video class marketplace from Quriously, Inc., listing 17,000 classes and paying instructors 60% of net sales with no setup, hosting or traffic fees.
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Kids' activity marketplace where parents search, compare and book live online classes, online camps, local camps and after-school programs from many providers in one account.
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Spanish and English course marketplace where teachers upload video, audio, readings and assessments, and learners buy single courses and get a completion certificate from the teacher.
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Course-sharing network where colleges offer their students pre-approved online courses from partner institutions, with the credit and grade landing on the home transcript.
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Shared catalog of online courses and programs from Ontario's 24 publicly funded colleges, 2 Indigenous Institutes and 1 support organization, studied through one portal.
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Online PDH courses, live webinars and timed courses for engineers, surveyors, architects and geologists, with over 4,100 courses and revenue sharing for instructors.
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PDH courses, live webinars, video and interactive courses for state-licensed professional engineers, priced per PDH credit, with courses written by engineers who earn royalties.
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Alkademy mixes self-paced courses, live classes, workshops, ebooks, tutoring and mentorship in one platform, with free sign-up credits and AI learning path recommendations.
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AI-focused learning marketplace where instructors run courses, webinars and events, and learners get AI-guided learning paths, live sessions, mentorship and certificates, many introductory ones free.
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Aprendum is a Spanish-language course marketplace selling online courses from partner training centers, many with an optional UIP University certificate and ECTS credits.
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CampusOnline is a Turkish learning platform that gathers certificate courses from universities and companies with Turkish subtitles, plus a compliance catalog and LMS for organizations.
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Hungarian course marketplace where independent teachers, colleges, a hospital and an IT academy sell or give away video and live courses, from web programming to exam prep.
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Chilean training portal listing 11,691 courses by training center, from workplace safety and hospital infection control to Excel, languages and public administration, many sold online at half price.
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Coursat is a free Arabic course platform with 322 video courses in programming, design, languages and more, offering verifiable completion certificates and a route for instructors to publish.
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Courssat is an Arabic course marketplace selling recorded courses from 100+ trainers in content creation, design, marketing, business, technology and languages, priced per course in dollars.
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Atalm is an Arabic-language course marketplace where trainers sell recorded courses, private lessons and live sessions, keeping 70 percent of sales or renting their own section.
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Indian learning and teaching marketplace for state-board students, with live and recorded Class 9 to 12 and entrance exam courses in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Hinglish.
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Mostly free Hindi-language courses, mock tests and videos, plus paid live classes with tutors from Rs 10 a session and a route for tutors to sell courses.
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A Sri Lankan course marketplace in English and Sinhala, with A/L exam classes, live AI and business batches, free webinars and University of Colombo BIT and FIT programs.
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Dhaka-based course marketplace of self-paced professional courses for Bangladeshi learners, with certificates, bundles, mentorship, a subscription tier and an AI course recommender.
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Lahore-based course marketplace with self-paced courses and programs from LUMS, EY, Pakistan Single Window and others, a free track, paid certificates and team training.
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Kenyan course marketplace and teaching platform where learners pay with M-Pesa, instructors sell courses priced in KES, and completions earn verifiable PDF certificates.
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African marketplace where educators sell courses, ebooks, services and subscriptions, on a free plan with a 20% fee per sale or paid plans with 10% or 5%.
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A Czech learning platform that starts from the learner's goal and combines online courses, one-to-one tutoring from €17 an hour, AI practice on your own notes and study abroad.
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Slovak training marketplace where companies and adults book in-person, online and custom corporate courses from independent lecturers, with training rooms and a studio for hire.
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Italian-language marketplace of video courses, from payroll and hotel English to makeup and yoga, with attendance and merit certificates and a 14-day refund rule.
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NewA Traditional Chinese video course library from Gjun information Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, covering design, 3D, coding, office, marketing, languages and hobbies, sold per course in NT$.
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Thai online course catalog of short leadership, soft skill and AI courses, with team subscriptions, a SCORM-compliant LMS, custom e-learning production and a route for instructors to sell courses.
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Indian platform where exam coaches and teachers sell courses, live batches and ranked test series under their own brand, with marketplace discovery and plans from ₹6,999 a year.
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Sabionet is a Spanish-language course and staff-training platform for Latin America, with 0% commission on paid plans, AI course building and a marketplace of courses and affiliates.
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Indonesian online learning marketplace based at Universitas Terbuka, offering free and paid courses from partner universities and providers, with blockchain-verified certificates and microcredential programs.
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Nigeria-focused course platform and mentor marketplace from Value Nexus, with Naira pricing, Paystack and Flutterwave payments, live cohorts over Zoom or Google Meet, SCORM uploads and a free start.
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Textile-only course marketplace listing 145 courses, from free knitting and merchandising basics to an ₹85,000 business course, in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi.
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Alunen is a Finnish shop-in-shop marketplace for sport and wellbeing providers, pairing a ready webshop and shop page with an online course platform for coaches and instructors.
Frequently asked questions
What language-specific marketplaces are available for instructors?
You can find marketplaces targeting specific languages such as Airklass for Korean, Aprendum for Spanish, Atalm and Courssat for Arabic, and CampusOnline for Turkish. Some options like EduPlace also serve specific regions like the Czech Republic.
Can I teach live classes or only pre-recorded videos?
Many platforms offer flexibility beyond pre-recorded videos. Maven specializes in live cohort courses and workshops, Alkademy includes live classes and mentorship, and Atalm allows you to sell both recorded courses and live sessions.
Is it possible to offer academic credit through these marketplaces?
Yes, some platforms are built for formal education. Acadeum allows colleges to share courses where credits land on a home transcript, and Aprendum offers courses that may include ECTS credits.
Which platforms focus on creative and professional skills?
Domestika focuses on professionally produced creative courses like illustration, photography, and design. Maven is a strong choice for practitioners in AI, engineering, product, and leadership.
How do the revenue models work for instructors?
Models vary depending on the platform. Airklass pays instructors 60 percent of net sales, while Atalm allows trainers to keep 70 percent of sales or choose to rent their own section.