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    • O

      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Economic Development, International Finance, Financial Policy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Economics, Supply And Demand, Estimation, Fiscal Management, Policy Analysis, Tax, Social Sciences, Market Dynamics, Accounting, Policy Development, Growth Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • E

      EIT Digital

      Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Security Requirements Analysis, Network Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Embedded Systems, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computer Networking, Threat Modeling, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), TCP/IP, Restful API, Information Privacy, OSI Models

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      171 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      E

      Emory University

      Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Laboratory Experience, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Medical Services, Health Care, Health Systems, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Science and Research, Intensive Care Medicine, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Pharmacology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      218 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Geneva

      Violence Against Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Medical Services, Patient Safety, Health Care, Hospital Medicine, Health Systems, Community Health, Safety and Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Risk Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      T

      Tufts University

      Building a Healthy Plate

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Preventative Care, Community Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Public Health, Pharmacology, Crisis Intervention, Mental and Behavioral Health, Treatment Planning, Care Coordination, Risk Analysis, Motivational Interviewing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Introducción a la teoría política

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Media and Communications, Ancient History, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, European History, Public Policies, Sociology, World History, Governance

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • D

      Duke University

      Developing Explainable AI (XAI)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Information Privacy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      CertNexus

      Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Accountability, Risk Management, Operational Risk, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Information Privacy, Risk Mitigation, Safety and Security, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cybersecurity for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Ethics, Authentications, Information Assurance, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Human Factors (Security), Security Controls, Information Privacy, Computer Security Incident Management, Technical Communication

      Build toward a degree

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Responsible AI for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Cloud Security, Testability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Safety and Security, Machine Learning, Interoperability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Tensorflow, Machine Learning Methods, Encryption, Open Source Technology, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      D

      Duke University

      Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today

      Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Studies, Security Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Policy Development, World History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

    • Macroeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems: EIT Digital
    • Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic: Emory University
    • Violence Against Healthcare: University of Geneva
    • Building a Healthy Plate: Tufts University
    • Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers: University of Michigan
    • Introducción a la teoría política: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Developing Explainable AI (XAI): Duke University
    • Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks: CertNexus
    • Cybersecurity for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder

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