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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 Pennsylvania

      Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Cultural Responsiveness, World History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Social Justice, Writing and Editing

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Modern American Poetry

      Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Justice, World History, Cultural Diversity, Creativity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design, Design Software, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      277 reviews

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Build Tools, Apache Maven, Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodology, Jenkins, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, CI/CD, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Programming Principles, Cloud-Native Computing, Agile Software Development, Software Versioning, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

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      University of Geneva

      Violences et religions

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Ancient History, World History, Social Justice, Research, Political Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Storytelling, World History, Writing and Editing, Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      175 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sciences Po

      Migrations internationales : un enjeu mondial

      Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, International Relations, World History, Environmental Issue, Cultural Diversity, Governance, Demography, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Economics, European History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Who Wrote Shakespeare

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Liberal Arts, Writing, Investigation, Psychology, European History

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      258 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

      Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Music, Marketing and Public Relations, Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation, Media Strategy, Business Valuation, Technology Strategies, Media Production, Innovation, Business Ethics, Business Development, Business Relationship Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      147 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Conspiracy Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Storytelling, Investigation, Creativity, Culture, Systems Thinking, Political Sciences, Journalism, Social Sciences, Sociology, Media and Communications, Ancient History, European History, World History

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      La Philanthropie : Comprendre et Agir

      Skills you'll gain: Philanthropy, Program Evaluation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Social Sciences, Governance, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Ancient History

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

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      Princeton University

      Paradoxes of War

      Skills you'll gain: World History, Culture, Social Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Security Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      696 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”): University of Pennsylvania
    • Modern American Poetry: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Application Development: LearnQuest
    • Violences et religions: University of Geneva
    • Gabriel García Márquez entre el poder, la historia y el amor: Universidad de los Andes
    • Migrations internationales : un enjeu mondial: Sciences Po
    • Introduction to Who Wrote Shakespeare: University of London
    • Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?: Vanderbilt University
    • Conspiracy Planet: University of California, Santa Cruz

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