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      American Museum of Natural History

      Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Education and Training, Teaching, Interactive Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Medical Privacy, Biology, Food and Beverage

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Advocacy, Student Engagement, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Discussion Facilitation

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Física: Dimensión y Movimiento

      Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Systems Of Measurement, Physics, Integral Calculus, Calculus, Mechanics, Arithmetic, Scientific Methods, Applied Mathematics, Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Derivatives

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      210 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Class Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Programming Principles, Application Development

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      University at Buffalo

      The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Peer Review, Performance Measurement, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Resource Management, Fundraising, Case Studies, Leadership, Team Leadership, Risk Management, Due Diligence

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Kit básico (para evitar los errores más frecuentes) de finanzas

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Asset Protection, Loans, Financial Planning, Finance, Budgeting, Consumer Behaviour, Psychology, Decision Making, Empowerment

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique : Solide Indéformable

      Skills you'll gain: Torque (Physics), Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Vibrations, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Modeling

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's Guide to Omic Data

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Laboratory Research, Metadata Management, Science and Research, R Programming, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Collection, Data Quality, Research, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), PySpark, Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Containerization, Data Science, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      C++ Programming: Classes and Data

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Modeling, Data Management

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Modelling and measuring the Energy Transition

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Sustainability Reporting, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Industrial Engineering, Case Studies, Software Development Life Cycle, Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Data Literacy, Scenario Testing, Open Source Technology

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      University of Washington

      Ukraine: History, Culture and Identities

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Culture, European History, Social Studies, World History, Art History, Economic Development, Ancient History, International Relations, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Political Sciences

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
    • ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements: Duke University
    • Física: Dimensión y Movimiento: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • C# Class Development: University of Colorado System
    • The Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors within the Governance Process: University at Buffalo
    • Kit básico (para evitar los errores más frecuentes) de finanzas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Mécanique : Solide Indéformable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Researcher's Guide to Omic Data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment: IBM
    • C++ Programming: Classes and Data: University of London

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