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YouTube creators worth following, five free courses and five paid ones. Ratings come from independent sites wherever they exist, and we say so when they don’t. Australia marks Australian providers.

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YouTube expert research prompt

Let’s be honest: most of YouTube is absolute nonsense, and a lot of it is someone trying to sell you a course. But dig a little and it’s a gold mine. Real people explain the policies, processes and procedures they actually use, and it’s a brilliant place to spark ideas. The trick is getting past the noise to find them. That’s what this tool is for. Answer four quick questions and it builds a prompt that sends your own AI off to find the good stuff and skip the rubbish. Copy it, paste it into Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and see what turns up.

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YouTube creators worth following

Grouped by the tool they mostly teach. Subscriber counts are approximate. YouTube creators have no independent ratings.

Copilot and Microsoft 365

  • Australia

    Lisa Crosbie ↗

    Melbourne-based Microsoft MVP and Copilot lead at Akkodis. Explains AI at work for organisations.

    119Ksubscribers

  • Laura Rogers (WonderLaura) ↗

    Free weekly Microsoft 365 training from an MVP since 2011. A solid base for office staff.

    193Ksubscribers

  • April Dunnam ↗

    Practical guidance on AI, Microsoft 365 and Power Platform for real work.

    54Ksubscribers
  • New Zealand

    A Guide to Cloud & AI ↗

    Cloud and Copilot content from a Microsoft Copilot solution engineer.

    57Ksubscribers

Claude

ChatGPT

  • Jason West ↗

    Getting more out of ChatGPT and other models, and testing AI software, for non-technical viewers.

    891Ksubscribers

  • Matt Wolfe ↗

    Weekly roundups of AI and ChatGPT tools.

    852Ksubscribers

  • The AI Advantage ↗

    ChatGPT workflows and prompt techniques for knowledge workers.

    About 395Ksubscribers

Google Workspace and Gemini

Learn for free

Five free courses

  • Finland

    Elements of AI ↗

    University of Helsinki

    The best-known no-jargon introduction. Teaches how AI works and what it cannot do. Choose “Introduction to AI” to start.

    Length
    About 3 weeks part-time, self-paced
    Rating
    4.8 from 837 reviews (Class Central)
  • United States

    Practical habits for working with AI and checking what it produces. Free on Coursera, without a certificate. Anthropic’s own site offers a free certificate.

    Length
    About 3 hours
    Rating
    4.8 from 161 reviews (Coursera)
  • United States

    A short explainer of what generative AI is and how large language models work. Needs a free sign-in.

    Length
    45 minutes
    Rating
    4.5 from 68 reviews (Class Central)
  • Australia

    Introduction to AI ↗

    CSIRO National AI Centre, delivered by TAFE NSW

    Plain-English start for Australians and small business. Covers the risks and the myths. Free at the time of checking (normally A$140), with a certificate.

    Length
    2.5 hours, self-paced
    Rating
    No independent rating found
  • United States

    Fourteen short lessons on using Claude at work, from a first conversation to research and projects. Free, with a certificate. Needs a free sign-up.

    Length
    Short lessons; length not published
    Rating
    No independent rating found
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Five paid courses

  • Australia

    A practical day for managers, in person or live online. Nexacu also runs ChatGPT Beginner (A$440) and a Claude AI day (A$595).

    Length
    1 day
    Rating
    4.61 from 59 reviews (Nexacu website)
    A$595
  • Australia

    AI Fluency Sprint ↗

    University of Sydney

    Hybrid course with optional live sessions. Next intake starts 20 November 2026. Group rate A$1,255.50 each for 10 or more.

    Length
    2.5 weeks, about 50 hours
    Rating
    No rating published
    A$1,395
  • Australia

    A strategy-level course for executives, in Sydney or online.

    Length
    2 days in person, or 4 weeks online (about 14 hours)
    Rating
    No rating published
    A$2,500 to A$3,9502027 cohorts
  • Australia

    AI for Business ↗

    Melbourne Business School

    An executive course in Melbourne. Next session 25 to 26 November 2026.

    Length
    2 days, in person
    Rating
    No rating published
    A$3,500Nov 2026; A$3,950 from 2027
  • United States

    Google AI Essentials ↗

    Google (Coursera)

    A hands-on course on using AI tools and writing good prompts.

    Length
    About 10 hours
    Rating
    4.8 from 25,841 reviews (Coursera)
    US$49 a monthUS pricing; varies by country

Details, prices and dates checked October 2026 and liable to change. Ratings marked Class Central are independent; Coursera ratings come from the provider’s own platform; Nexacu’s come from its own website. Flags are shown only where we confirmed the country.