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    National Taiwan University

    中國古代歷史與人物:秦始皇(Qin Shi Huang)

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, Art History, Social Studies, Case Studies, Liberal Arts, Political Sciences, Culture

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    228 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Art of the MOOC: Art, Culture, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, World Music, Disabilities, Art History, Music History, Social Justice, Performing Arts, Community Organizing, Liberal Arts, Interactive Learning, Peer Review, Musical Composition, Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Music, Music Theory, Sociology, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    330 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Elements and Principles of Visual Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Design, Media and Communications, Color Theory, Art History, Typography, Creativity, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Neural Networks and Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Calculus

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    123K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Art History, Public History, Creativity, Diversity Awareness, Graphic and Visual Design, Research, Advocacy, Performing Arts, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Multimedia

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    88 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Peer Review, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Collection, Business Analysis, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Science, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Query Languages, Data Visualization Software, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Cloud Computing, Python Programming

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    101K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Oral Expression, World History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Art History, Cultural Diversity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    405 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    73K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Multiple educators

    Data Science Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, NumPy, Data Import/Export, Probability & Statistics, Programming Principles, Predictive Modeling, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    115K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    766 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Meta Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Content Creation, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Instagram, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Online Advertising, Performance Analysis, Presentations, Digital Marketing, Brand Management

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    22K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

  • 中國古代歷史與人物:秦始皇(Qin Shi Huang): National Taiwan University
  • Art of the MOOC: Art, Culture, and Society: Duke University
  • Elements and Principles of Visual Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
  • The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL: IBM
  • Data Science Foundations: IBM
  • Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan: The University of Tokyo

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