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    Universiteit Leiden

    Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Safety and Security, Threat Management, Case Studies, Public Safety and National Security, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Systems Thinking, Governance

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Machine Learning: Algorithms in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Jupyter, Data Validation, Machine Learning, Business Operations, Data Cleansing, Product Lifecycle Management, Machine Learning Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Test Data, Project Management

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Odesa, Ukraine: Jews in the Modern World

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, World History, European History, Labor Law, Music History, Social Justice, Immigration Law, Art History, Socioeconomics, Economics

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Natural Language Processing with Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Semantic Web, Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra, Seaborn, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Text Mining, Data Science, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Markov Model

    4.8
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Digital business - Act on the digital world

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Marketing Management, Technology Strategies, Business Technologies, E-Commerce, Business Management, Innovation, Customer Acquisition Management, Data Management, Marketing Strategies, Growth Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scalability, Presentations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Plotly, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scatter Plots, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.7
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Servers, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    Agroforestry II: Major Systems of the World

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Climate Change Adaptation, Cultural Diversity, General Science and Research, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics, Research, Biology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Personal Integrity, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Leadership, Business Leadership, Compassion, Sociology, Social Sciences, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive flexibility, Compliance Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    'Their' World and How You Define It

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Empathy, Cultural Sensitivity, Workplace inclusivity, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Recognizing Others, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Innovation, Productivity, Autism Spectrum Disorders

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    EDUCBA

    Spring Boot REST API: Real-World Java Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Spring Boot, Authentications, Test Automation, JSON, Application Deployment, Spring Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), Object-Relational Mapping, JUnit, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Business Logic, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Software Architecture, Java Programming, Java

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Our World and How to Accept It

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Employee Retention, Cultural Diversity, Human Resource Strategy, Recruitment Strategies, Training Programs, Recruitment, Leadership, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Employee Onboarding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World: Universiteit Leiden
  • Machine Learning: Algorithms in the Real World: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
  • Odesa, Ukraine: Jews in the Modern World: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Natural Language Processing with Real-World Projects: Packt
  • Digital business - Act on the digital world: École Polytechnique
  • K-Means Clustering 101: World Happiness Report: Coursera Project Network
  • Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications: Packt
  • Agroforestry II: Major Systems of the World: University of Florida
  • Ethical Decision-Making in a Social World: University of Pennsylvania
  • 'Their' World and How You Define It: University of Colorado Boulder

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