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    Explore ancient history, focusing on civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Understand their cultures, achievements, and impacts.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Comedy, Conflict, and Community

      Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Community Development, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Psychology, Storytelling, Creativity, Conflict Management, Student Engagement

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Question Reality: Cosmos

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Physics, Experimentation, Physical Science, Ancient History, Mechanics, Research, European History, Mathematical Modeling, Deductive Reasoning, Verification And Validation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yad Vashem

      The Holocaust through the Perspective of Primary Sources

      Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Photography, Research, European History, Qualitative Research, World History, Data Collection, Investigation

      4.4
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Socioeconomics, Entrepreneurship, Compensation and Benefits, Business Valuation, Collaboration, Economic Development, Business Modeling, Business Economics, Governance, Succession Planning, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Development, Business Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Foundation of Video Editing

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Post-Production, Video Production, Editing, Storytelling, Art History

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Technology, Media and Communications, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Social Studies, Algorithms, Data Collection

      Build toward a degree

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism

      Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Kinesiology, Anatomy, Human Development, Biology, Orthopedics, Cultural Diversity, Pathology, Mechanics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Envisioning Educational Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Higher Education, Systems Analysis, Community Development, Systems Thinking, International Relations, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, World History, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music History, Musical Composition, Music Performance

      4.9
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Arctic Meltdown

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Environment, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, International Relations, Governance, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Monitoring, Socioeconomics, Environmental Resource Management, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling, Economics, Transportation Operations, Water Resources, Global Positioning Systems, Cultural Diversity, Demography, Simulations, World History

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Curtis Institute of Music

      Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 5

      Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music History, Classical Music, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      《论语》的智慧

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Business Ethics, Education and Training, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Learning, Political Sciences, Culture, Teaching, Ancient History, Human Development, Interpersonal Communications, Learning Strategies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Comedy, Conflict, and Community: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Question Reality: Cosmos: Dartmouth College
    • The Holocaust through the Perspective of Primary Sources: Yad Vashem
    • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • The Foundation of Video Editing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism: Dartmouth College
    • Envisioning Educational Transformation: University of Michigan
    • Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata: University of Michigan
    • Arctic Meltdown: University of Colorado Boulder

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