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      National Taiwan University

      基礎光學一 (Introduction to Optics (1))

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Physics, Laboratory Equipment, Medical Imaging, Systems Of Measurement, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Scientific Methods, Applied Mathematics

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

      Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Engineering Design Process

      4.8
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Automating Image Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Matlab, Computer Vision, Automation, Anomaly Detection, Data Store

      4.7
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Comfort in Buildings

      Skills you'll gain: Construction, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Building Design, HVAC, Environmental Engineering, Building Codes, Landscape Architecture, Thermal Management, Architectural Design, Human Factors, Physics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Node.JS, Angular, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Development, Scalability, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Query Languages, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Security Controls, Distributed Computing, Web Design and Development

      4.7
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      158 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Social Sciences, Art History, Community Development, Pedagogy, Social Justice, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Teaching, Collaboration, Economics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Integrity, Encryption, Authentications, Data Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Digital Communications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, System Support, TCP/IP, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, Network Security, User Accounts

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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

      Data for Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Verification And Validation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Analytical Skills, Facebook, Sociology, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Analytics, Trend Analysis

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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmission

      Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Research, Peer Review, Budgeting, Constructive Feedback, Mentorship

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Deep Learning Applications for Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Algorithms

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • 基礎光學一 (Introduction to Optics (1)): National Taiwan University
    • Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
    • Automating Image Processing: MathWorks
    • Comfort in Buildings: L&T EduTech
    • MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS: EDUCBA
    • ART of the MOOC: Arte Público y Pedagogía : Duke University
    • Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection: University of Colorado System
    • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
    • Data for Machine Learning: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
    • Social Media Analytics: Johns Hopkins University

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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