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Philosophy and Critical Thinking

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Quantum Mechanics for Everyone

The Quantum Mechanics for Everyone Certification Course is a 6 week-long massive open online course that puts forward the concepts of quantum mechanics in a way that is understandable by all. The course is considered to be one of the finest online courses by Class Central and was the finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions to Online Teaching and Learning.

The Quantum Mechanics for Everyone Training is done by James Freericks, Professor of Georgetown University. The course is taught in an instructor-paced manner and introduces learners to the world of quantum mechanics. After completing all course lessons, graded assignments, and exams, learners will get a Quantum Mechanics for Everyone Certification by edX and the University of Tokyo upon successful completion.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of physics
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Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structure

The Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures Certification Course is an intermediate-level online course that discusses the geometrical structure of molecules. The course offered by the UTokyoX institution introduces learners to the methods of determining the geometrical structure of molecules along with the topics of electron scattering and molecular vibration. The course can be easily accessed on the edX learning platform.

The Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures Training is led by Kaoru Yamanouchi, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Tokyo. The course helps learners progress in a self-paced manner and provides them with specialized course materials. The course also offers a Quantum Mechanics of Molecular Structures Certification by edX and the University of Tokyo upon successful completion.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of physics
How the U.S.  Government Works and How to Get Involved

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How the U.S. Government Works & How to Get Involved

6 Weeks
Beginner
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Portfolio Management Governance and the PMO

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Portfolio Management Governance & the PMO

Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO programme is an online course of six weeks. The training curriculum will take you through the details of portfolio management. Your instructors will teach you the strategies to successfully build, maintain, and close a PMO. You will be learning monitoring techniques as well. It will allow you to ensure the success of your projects.

The University of Washington is providing Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO certification course by edX. Your programme instructor will be from the university itself; so, rest assured you will acquire a quality education. It is an introductory level course with an all-encompassing curriculum. You will learn approaches to control and monitor the delivery of programmes and projects. 

Portfolio Management, Governance, & the PMO training focuses on the working of PMOs. You can access the course by simply registering on edX’s website. It is a free-to-enroll programme but offers limited access during the audit track but provides no certificate. Besides that, you can earn a valuable course completion certificate while learning at your own pace only if you choose the verified mode. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Strategic Applications of IT Project and Program Management

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Strategic Applications of IT Project and Program Management

Strategic Applications of IT Project and Program Management certification course by edX is offered by the University of Washington- one of the pre-eminent public research universities, which runs for six weeks.  Topics of study include project management applications, roles, methods, and lifestyles within an organisational culture. 

Those who opt to learn from the course will study the effectiveness of each methodology used to deliver business value. Students will understand the relationship between portfolios, projects, and programme in the IT field. Replete with video modules and transcripts for learning, the Strategic Applications of IT Project and Program Management course caters to its students' learning at their own pace.

This introductory course in Business and Management comes with an associated programme in IT Project Management that can be pursued if the candidate is interested. Debra Hildebrand, an expert instructor of Project Management at the University of Washington, teaches the Strategic Applications of IT Project and Program Management training programme. Additionally, students can add in a completion certificate that verifies the student's learning process and expertise. The learners can opt for any of the enrolment options, namely, verified and audit tracks. In the audit mode, the learners can pursue the programme free of cost but get access to the programme only for a limited duration. During the verified track, the candidates will be able to pursue the course for an unlimited period of time.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Project management
Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids

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Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids

Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids certification by Imperial College London via edX is a 6-week online course. The course explores the challenges of variable output renewables to achieve a reliable and stable electricity system and how these challenges can be addressed and at what costs. The Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids online course from Imperial College London via edX also discusses the existing technologies, policies and operating processes to accomplish a flexible, stable, reliable electricity system with a high penetration of renewables like wind and solar.

The Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids certification syllabus comprises a variety of country and context-specific examples to demonstrate the concepts. This introductory training course in renewable energy will be delivered by leading academics from Imperial College London, with technical input and contributions from the National Energy Renewable Lab (Golden, Colorado). Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids certification course is the third in a series of courses of the Clean Power Hub. Participants can enroll in the free audit track with limited access or upgrade to the paid verified track directly.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry

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Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry

This hospitality/tourism industry-based beginner-level course on Introduction to the hospitality and tourism industry is apt for learners who desire to understand and explore the career opportunities experienced in these industries. This online certification is offered by edX, an online education provider, in association with the University of Maryland's Eastern Shore (UME) and the University System of Maryland (USM). The program offers two learning methods: free audit sessions and paid verified sessions. This course is under the guidance of expert faculties members of both UME and USM and follows an intricate and comprehensive curriculum. This self-paced online program is packed with benefits that are both career-oriented and academic centers.

This Business & Management course on the Hospitality/Tourism industry offers the students detailed teachings on various concepts along with application skills such as discussing features and challenges of the industries, Hospitality jargon and phrases, exploring different job opportunities like event planning, tour operations, food services and so on. One can find two tracks of study, one is the audit mode and the other is the verified track. Both the tracks are self-paced but in the audit track, the student will only get a chance to complete the course for a limited period free of cost. On the other hand, the candidates will be getting a chance to view the course materials for an unlimited period but with some fees.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Entrepreneurial skills Hospitality skills Knowledge of tourism
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Drawing Nature, Science and Culture: Natural History Illustration 101

Drawing Nature, Science, and Culture: Natural History Illustration 101 certification course has been designed by edX in collaboration with the University of Newcastle. This course focuses on making the learners see and draw nature like an illustrator. The domain of Natural History Illustration is all about observing and replicating the subjects of science, nature, and culture, with their connection to the environment being primary.

Participants will learn about the fundamental skills and techniques required for creating accurate and remarkable replications of natural world subjects. The Drawing Nature, Science and Culture: Natural History Illustration 101 training course instructors will show the practical ways for developing skills from the outset. This course covers step by step the basics of Natural History Illustration, starting from the very first reflection of a subject to its final replication in the studio. Participants will learn enduring skills that shall be useful to them in many different ways. This course will develop the visual interpretation and observational skills of the participants in a fun and interactive way.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Drawing skills
Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain Technology

6 Weeks
Intermediate
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Consumer Behaviour

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Consumer Behaviour

edX is an education platform providing courses in various fields such as biology, marketing, writing, law, electronics, languages and other fields to support the learners in entering the job market, changing fields, exploring new interests or gaining a promotion.

Consumer Behaviour course is being offered by edX to give the learners an introduction to the behavioural perspectives. The participants will learn about consumer behaviour, its connection with marketing and organization, brand differentiation and lifestyles, how digitalization has influenced consumer behaviour, marketing mix, positioning, segmentation, and their connection to the consumers. 

They will understand how consumers form brand perceptions, learn about it and create associations with it and the perception of the consumers while making decisions. They will be trained to apply consumer behaviour concepts to marketing realities, acknowledge the practical applicability of a subjective field like Consumer Behaviour. The Consumer Behaviour course provides for theoretical as well as the practical knowledge of Consumer Behaviour.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Marketing skills
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The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults

The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults Certification Course is an introductory level course that explores the design and analysis of vaults in the domain of structural engineering. The course available on the edX platform will examine the functioning of different contemporary vaults.

The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults Training Course does not require any advanced level knowledge in mathematics or engineering. The course will be instructed by Maria Garlock, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University.

After successful completion of the Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults Online Course on the PrincetonX platform, The course will be taught in an instructor-led pattern with the help of video lectures and graded assessments.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Civil Engineering skills Knowledge of engineering
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Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security

The internet was once celebrated as the ultimate platform for self-expression and open communication. But it has now become a global surveillance device. With its endless capacity to process and store data, the internet can pose a dire threat to individual privacy and national security. To learn more about this developing issue, take the Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security course by edX.

People are starting to realise that their data and online activities are being monitored 24/7. And they are beginning to call for restrictions on such practices. After taking the Cyberwar, Surveillance, and Security training, you too will be sufficiently informed to join the debate. You will learn about national security laws, and laws related to personal and commercial privacy, in the post-Snowden online world. 

The University of Adelaide put together the Cyberwar, Surveillance, and Security certification syllabus. And upon course completion, you can receive a certificate with their logo and the course instructors’ signatures, if you pay the certification fee. Candidates don’t require any academic qualification to pursue the introductory computer science programme.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Cyber Security
Blockchain and FinTech Basics Applications and Limitations

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Introduction to Corporate Finance

6 Weeks
Intermediate
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Creating Virtual Reality Apps

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Creating Virtual Reality (VR) Apps

6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free

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SNU via Edx
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Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos

6 Weeks
Beginner
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New Product Development-1

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New Product Development

A viable cycle for imagining, creating, and dispatching new items or administrations is basic to getting serious in many enterprises. The New Product Development course incorporates key ideas like new item improvement techniques, kinds of item advancement methodologies, and steps. 

The New Product Development certification course includes an Organisational combination crafted by utilitarian trained professionals, mechanical fashioners, and other key members inside the firm, Reducing an opportunity to showcase while meeting cost and quality targets, Managing cross-useful tasks and natural innovative dangers while maintaining attention on changing client necessities. These difficulties are analysed corresponding to the business level technique of the firm, its serious difficulties, the innovation life cycle, and the item life cycle. edX will likewise zero in on the potential for firms to fabricate showcases and encourage interest in new items.

The New Product Development program will run for 6 weeks. In every one of the 6 weeks, you will learn ideas through recordings and reference readings; you will take tests and evaluated appraisals, and you will take an interest in the conversation discussion. You have two tracks to join the course; verified and audit tracks. In the audit track, you will have a limited period of access to the programme. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Product Management

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The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture

With his course of The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture programme, the candidates will be acquainted with the evolution of superheroes throughout history and their rise as well as their impact on the current society. The candidates will come to know about how the Greek, Roman and Egyptian myths about ancient gods have been moulded, such that in the current world, they possess superpowers. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Course will also cover information regarding superheroes such as Hulk, Spiderman, Superman, and the Avengers, along with how they came into their current versions evolving through different folktales and myths. 

The candidates will learn historical facts about superheroes such as the reason behind their rise during World War II in 1938, referred to as the golden age. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Online Certification is brought to the students by one of the best in the industry, that is Smithsonian. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Programme will be running for six weeks. The course can be accessed for a limited period if the candidates choose the audit track. In case the stduents choose the verified track they can access the course for a lifetime.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history
Design Thinking Capstone

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RIT via Edx
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Design Thinking Capstone

Design Thinking Capstone online course is an intermediate course in Business and Management. It is six weeks long, shareable, and a part of the MicroMasters Design Thinking series available on the edX website. This course will provide candidates with a cumulative experience of all the aspects of end-to-end design thinking processes.

The Rochester Institute of Technology developed the Design Thinking Capstone program. It is an instructor-led course taught by Dean Emerita Lorraine Justice, Professor of Design at RIT. This course emphasizes practical problem-solving methods, allowing students to better understand the course material. Towards the end of the program, candidates will demonstrate their understanding by submitting a final project and documentation that support their findings. 

Design Thinking Capstone by edX requires a weekly effort of eight to twelve hours. Post-training completion and fee payment, a verified and shareable certificate is obtainable. The certification includes the Rochester Institute of Technology logo and is signed by the instructor. 

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Design thinking
Data Visualization for All

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TCD via Edx
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Data Visualization for All

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
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Text Analytics 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing

The ‘Text Analytics 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing’ online course is an overview of the strategies involved in Natural Language Processing(NLP) and the various aspects of computational linguistics. This course enables students to get hands-on experience with NLP and the process of performing analysis in Python with regard to the creation of pipelines.

Edx provides this course in association with the University of Canterbury(UC) for a period of six weeks and the students are required to spend at least three to six hours per week to complete the course successfully. This computer science course is self-paced and the learners in this program are led by the instructors from UC, Jonathan Dunn(Lecturer), Tom Coupe(Associate Professor), Jeanette King(Professor), and Girish Prayag(Professor).

In the ‘Text Analytics 1: Introduction to Natural Language Processing’ online training program, students will engage themselves with concepts of text processing, text mining, sentiment analysis, and topic modelling. The participants will receive a certificate after finishing the course of study and the graded assessments. The self-paced programme can be taken free of cost and has a limited duration. They can also upgrade it to the verified mode by paying for the course and getting unlimited access to the course materials. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Machine learning Statistical skills Knowledge of Data Visualization Knowledge of Python Data science knowledge Natural Language Processing
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Text Analytics 2: Visualizing Natural Language Processing

The ‘Text Analytics 2: Visualizing Natural Language Processing’ online course is developed for the students to gain knowledge and expertise with the visualization and interpretation of outputs in text analytics along with the scientific overview of understanding language computations.

This computer science course is provided by the Edx educational platform in collaboration with the University of Canterbury for the classes and modules. This online program is scheduled for a period of approximately six weeks and the candidates are expected to spend a minimum of three to six hours per week to finish the course modules.

The ‘Text Analytics 2: Visualizing Natural Language Processing’ is a self-paced learning program and the students can study independently with the curriculum instructed by faculty from the University of Canterbury such as Jonathan Dunn(Lecturer), Jeanette King(Professor), Tom Coupe(Associate Professor), and Girish Prayag(Professor). The participants will receive a certificate that can be shared online for the benefit of career advancement if they choose the verified mode by paying the course fee. They can also join the self-paced programme free of cost and get limited access to the programme. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Python Natural Language Processing Data science knowledge Machine learning Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Knowledge of deep learning Visualisation skills
Algorithmic Design and Techniques

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Algorithmic Design and Techniques

6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Data Structures Fundamentals

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Data Structures Fundamentals

6 Weeks
Intermediate
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Graph Algorithms

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Graph Algorithms

6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
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HTML5 Coding Essentials and Best Practices

6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Introduction to the Internet of Things

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Introduction to the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) certification course is a 6 weeks certification programme that is found on the platform of edX. IoT is becoming for very important for different professional, and the knowledge of this will help in leveraging technical knowledge in improving business processes. This is an introductory level programme that helps in leveraging IoT related workplace functions.

The Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT) training is the best for Internet of Things topics, and how the different components that are connected amongst to each other. The candidates will also be earning to communicate the data by examining privacy, and other cybersecurity issues by highlighting IoT processes in business organisations.

Two self-paced tracks can be found on edX, One is the free audit track and the other track is the verified one which is paid. To be able to learn for a limited period without a certificate of completion, one can pick out the audit track whereas the paid track is made to offer unlimited access and a certificate of completion.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of IT industry
Stochastic Processes Data Analysis and Computer Simulation

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Stochastic Processes: Data Analysis and Computer Simulation

Stochastic motion is the motion of particles like that of ink in water. As opposed to the movement of celestial objects which can be calculated, this motion cannot be predicted. The Stochastic Processes: Data Analysis and Computer Simulation certification course aim to introduce candidates to stochastic processes and how to conduct data analysis on them. 

Students will first learn the fundamental theories governing stochastic processes in the training programme. Then, using Jupyter (iPython) notebook, they will learn how to do numerical simulations and perform them. They will analyse the simulation data as well. The six-week-long  Stochastic Processes online course in Physics is made for students interested in thermal motion and particle motion. 

Faculty from the reputed Kyoto university in Japan teaches this course on Stochastic Processes: Data Analysis and Computer Simulation training by edX. Throughout this course, candidates will acquire knowledge of stochastic processes and programming. This online programme is completely free of cost. edX also offers a verified certificate upon course completion.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Python Knowledge of physics

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