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Early childhood education courses can help you learn how to support the learning, development, and well-being of young children through age-appropriate teaching practices.

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    The State University of New York

    Child Care as a Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Working With Children, Business, Small Business Accounting, Tax Management, Policy Development, Parent Communication, Contract Management, Revenue Management, Budgeting, Insurance, Cost Estimation, Payment Processing

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

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors

    Skills you'll gain: Tax Preparation, Tax Returns, Income Tax, Payroll Tax, Tax, Tax Laws, Payroll, Revenue Recognition, Expense Management, Compensation and Benefits

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    706 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Institute for the Future

    Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Innovation, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Creative Thinking, Optimism, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Creativity, Professional Development, Leadership, Collaboration, Analysis, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    513 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    User Experience: Research & Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Innovation, Creativity, Storyboarding, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Designing Learning Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Educational Materials, Innovation, Student-Centred Learning, Curriculum Planning, Learning Theory, Open Source Technology, Learning Strategies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    858 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Virtual Classroom using Google Slides

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Teaching, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Google Workspace

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    231 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Business Correspondence, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Professional Networking, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Writing, Setting Appointments, Writing

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    910 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Go To Market Strategy, Business Planning, New Business Development, Sales Presentations, Financial Forecasting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Presentations, Business, Financial Modeling, Business Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Customer Acquisition Management, Management Training And Development, Team Management, Financial Planning

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    757 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Psicología

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Psychology, Human Learning, Learning Theory, Creativity, Human Development, Behavior Management, Neurology, Formal Learning, Self-Awareness, Applied Behavior Analysis, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Culture, Molecular Biology, Language Disorders, Anatomy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Computational Thinking, Systems Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Digital Transformation, Law Practice Management Software, Blockchain, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technologies, Legal Research, Court Systems, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Market Trend, Virtual Environment

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

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Creative Thinking, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Learning Strategies, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Artificial Neural Networks, Technical Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    537 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular early childhood education courses

  • Child Care as a Business: The State University of New York
  • Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Ready, Set, Future! Introduction to Futures Thinking: Institute for the Future
  • Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • User Experience: Research & Prototyping: University of California San Diego
  • Designing Learning Innovation: Politecnico di Milano
  • Create a Virtual Classroom using Google Slides: Coursera Project Network
  • Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Entrepreneurship II: Preparing for Launch: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Psicología: Universidad de Palermo

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