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I "Heart" Stats: Learning to Love Statistics
by Dan Myers- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Is your relationship with statistics dysfunctional? We can help: Get to know stats, build a healthy bond, and maybe even fall in love! When you meet a new person, it is hard to know what to expect. You may not be able to read the person or understand what they mean....
$50
Practical Learning Analytics
by Tim McKay- 0.0
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4 Weeks
This MOOC offers a flexible, collaborative introduction to learning analytics in higher education. You’ll learn by doing, using realistic data and code. Everyone involved in higher education has questions. Students want to know how they’re doing and which classes they should take. Faculty members want to understand their students’ backgrounds and to learn whether their teaching techniques are effective....
$49
Data Analysis for Social Scientists
by Esther Duflo , Sara Fisher Ellison- 0.0
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11 Weeks
Learn methods for harnessing and analyzing data to answer questions of cultural, social, economic, and policy interest. This course is now part of two independent MITx MicroMasters programs. For both MicroMasters programs, learners will need to first enroll in and pass this course. 1. MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP)....
Designing and Running Randomized Evaluations
by Esther Duflo , Rachel Glennerster- 0.0
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12 Weeks
Learn how to both design randomized evaluations and implement them in the field to measure the impact of social programs. This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). This course will provide step-by-step training on how to design and conduct an RCT. The course will also introduce common research transparency practices....
The Challenges of Global Poverty
by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee , Esther Duflo- 0.0
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11 Weeks
A course for those who are interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent world poverty. This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). The questions we will take up include: Is extreme poverty a thing of the past? What is economic life like when living under a dollar per day?...
Foundations of Development Policy
by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee , Esther Duflo , Benjamin Olken- 0.0
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11 Weeks
Using economic theory and data analysis, explore the economic lives of the poor, and the ways to design and implement effective development policy. This course is part of the MITx MicroMasters program in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). The DEDP MicroMasters is part of edX’s free Online Campus program. To apply for this program please click here....
CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life
by Edward Glaeser- 0.0
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11 Weeks
Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention. For the first time in human history, more than fifty percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Cities allow for the exchange of ideas, and generate remarkable innovations in business, art, and ideas. Cities are also home to millions living in poverty....
$169
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development
by Paul Collier- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Learn about the role of government and the key political, social, and economic processes that elevate any society from poverty to prosperity. How can poor societies become prosperous and overcome obstacles to do so? This course will discuss and examine the following topics: The role of government and the key political, social and economic processes that affect development;...
$169
Fundamentals of Microeconomics | Fundamentos de Microeconomía
by Ángel Hernando-Veciana , Geovani Hiniesto Bazan , Jose María Aguilar , Sebastian Panthoefer- 0.0
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7 Weeks
Learn how to analyze markets and gain a solid foundation in economic concepts. | Aprende cómo analizar un mercado y obtén una base sólida sobre los principales conceptos económicos. Are you interested in obtaining a solid background in economics? This economics course offers a thorough view of markets, including their strengths and failures....
$129
Landscape Finance: Investing in Innovation for Sustainable Landscapes
by James Mulkerrins , Seth Shames , Pooja Munshi , Gerhard Mulder- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Bridge the gap between finance and landscape! Learn to navigate the web of landscape financial flows, mechanisms and requirements toward developing cutting-edge business cases and models for sustainable development in landscapes. Landscape approaches call for innovative interventions that cut across sectors and scales. Public and private funders are ready to invest but there are gaps to bridge....
$99
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