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    The University of Melbourne

    Foundations of International Psychiatry

    Skills you'll gain: Mental Status Examination, Psychiatry, Medical History Documentation, Healthcare Ethics, Psychosocial Assessments, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Patient Evaluation, Interpersonal Communications, Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building

    4.7
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Security Analyst Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cryptography, Security Testing, Incident Management, Application Security, Encryption, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    現代文學導讀:詩、散文、小說

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Writing, Storytelling, Aesthetics, World History

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Dodd-Frank Act: Analyze, Evaluate & Reform

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulation, Bank Regulations, Financial Market, Derivatives, Securities (Finance), Compensation Management, Credit Risk, Compliance Reporting, Risk Management Framework, Corporate Finance, Liquidation, Governance, Equities, Private Equity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Modeling, Business Mathematics, Data Analysis, Problem Solving

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound

    Skills you'll gain: World Music, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Multimedia, Public Affairs, Performing Arts, Music Performance, Electronic Media, Liberal Arts, Experimentation, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Research

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Google Ads, Marketing Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Online Advertising, A/B Testing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Predictive Models: Build, Explore Data & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Validation, Statistical Analysis, Application Deployment

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Honors Algebra 2

    Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Graphing, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Logical Reasoning, General Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Arithmetic, Engineering Calculations, Calculus, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Correlation Analysis, Analytical Skills

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Unstructured Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis

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    Coursera

    Generative AI and Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Deployment Training

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Generative AI, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Continuous Deployment, Jenkins, Amazon Web Services, Terraform, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Technical Design, Docker (Software), Requirements Analysis, Software Architecture, Release Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of International Psychiatry: The University of Melbourne
  • Security Analyst Fundamentals: IBM
  • 現代文學導讀:詩、散文、小說: National Taiwan University
  • Dodd-Frank Act: Analyze, Evaluate & Reform: EDUCBA
  • Everyday Excel, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Art of the MOOC: Experiments with Sound: Duke University
  • Marketing Digital: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Predictive Models: Build, Explore Data & Deploy: EDUCBA
  • Honors Algebra 2: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Big Data: University of California San Diego

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