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World History Courses

World History courses can help you learn about major events, cultural developments, and the impact of historical figures across different eras. You can build skills in critical analysis, research methodologies, and effective communication of historical narratives. Many courses introduce tools such as timelines, primary source analysis, and digital archives, which enhance your ability to interpret historical data and connect past events to contemporary issues.


Popular World History Courses and Certifications


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    American Museum of Natural History

    The Solar System

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Environment, Physics, General Science and Research, Taxonomy, Scientific Methods, Biology, Chemistry

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Anomaly Detection, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Decision Tree Learning, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESCP Business School

    Doing Business in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Retail Store Operations, Business Development, Sustainable Business, Global Marketing, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Negotiation, Investments, Digital Marketing

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    139 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Shaping Urban Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Research

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    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Mobile Development and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Javascript, React Native, JSON, Computer Programming, Node.JS, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Testing, Functional Design

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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Modeling, Business Transformation, Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Organizational Change, Augmented Reality, Market Analysis, Virtual Reality, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    東亞儒家:人文精神一(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (1))

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Culture, Intercultural Competence, Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Issue, Human Development, Education and Training, Ancient History

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Making Your First Virtual Reality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, Ideation, Usability Testing, 3D Assets, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics, Development Testing, Human Computer Interaction

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Multimodal Prompts, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Immigration Law, Social Justice, Community Development, Conflict Management, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, International Relations, Social Work, Sociology, Advocacy, Storytelling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    How Diffusion Models Work

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Jupyter, Sampling (Statistics), Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Anomaly Detection, AI Security, Generative AI, Fraud detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Model Evaluation, Malware Protection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Feature Engineering, Network Analysis, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Applied Machine Learning, Email Security, Network Security, Jupyter

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • The Solar System: American Museum of Natural History
  • Data Mining Methods: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Doing Business in Europe: ESCP Business School
  • Shaping Urban Futures: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Mobile Development and JavaScript: Meta
  • Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive: Macquarie University
  • 東亞儒家:人文精神一(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism (1)): National Taiwan University
  • Making Your First Virtual Reality Game: University of London
  • Generative AI for Healthcare: Google Cloud
  • Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection: University of London

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