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Best global challenges Courses Online

We compared 17 Global Challenges courses currently listed on Coursera, edX and Udemy, priced from $24.99 to $448.20. 7 come from a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of London and Chalmers University of Technology. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

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  1. 1
    Coursera Certificate Grade A University-backed

    Global Challenges in Business

    Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    This specialization prepares students for the global challenges that businesses face in the 21st century. The global marketplace now and in the future spans emerging markets, a world connected by social media, and rapid...

    $49.00
    listed price
  2. 2
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Global Challenges for a Sustainable Society

    Offered by KU Leuven

    Our society today is facing many challenges: climate change, hunger, inequality,… But what is the current state of these issues? How did we get here? How are all these challenges connected? And what are different possibi...

    $59.00
    listed price
  3. 3
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection

    Offered by University of London

    This course provides insight into the phenomenon of internal displacement, a major humanitarian and development challenge in today’s world. Taking a global perspective, you will learn about who internally displaced perso...

    $49.00
    listed price
  4. 4
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade B University-backed

    Policymaking for climate action and circular economy

    Offered by Chalmers University of Technology

    Gain essential insights into environmental policymaking with this free online course. Learn how policies drive climate action, explore key policy instruments, and understand global sustainability challenges. Ideal for pr...

  5. 5
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Food Security and Sustainability

    Offered by Wageningen University & Research

    This course focuses on the critical issues of food security and sustainability, exploring how they intersect and impact global communities. You'll evaluate various strategies, policies, and practices aimed at improving f...

    $448.20
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C Lowest price here

    The economic model of emerging countries - Michael Spence

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First time on Udemy, course delivered by Nobel laureates themselves. Here is what our students have t...

    $24.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Vision 2030 (DE)

    Offered by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

    Die Menschheit steht vor grossen globalen Herausforderungen und Widersprüchen: zunehmender Reichtum, aber wachsende Ungleichheit; Überkonsum auf der einen Seite, Unterernährung auf der anderen; steigendes Wirtschaftswach...

    $129.00
    listed price
  8. 8
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Vision 2030 (EN)

    Offered by ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

    Humanity is facing major global challenges and contradictions: increasing wealth but growing inequality; overconsumption on the one hand; malnutrition on the other; rising economic growth and extreme environmental degrad...

    $119.00
    listed price
  9. 9
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (Maldivian)

    Offered by The University of Edinburgh

    މިކޯހުގައި ނައިޓްރޮޖަންގެ ސަބަބުން ދުނިޔެއަށް ކުރިމަތިވަމުންދާ މައްސަލަތަކުގެ މައުލޫމާތު ލިބިދެވޭނެއެވެ. އަދި ނައިޓްރޮޖަންގެ ސަބަބުން އިންސާނިއްޔަތަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ފައިދާތަކާއި، ހެޔޮގޮތުގައި ބޭނުން ނުކުރުމުން ދިމާވާ މައްސަ...

    $59.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism

    Offered by King's College London

    Explore the global challenges of counterterrorism in the 21st century. Analyse definitions, causes, law, ethics and strategy, and assess what effective, legitimate responses look like for democratic societies.

    $249.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C University-backed

    Nitrogen: A Global Challenge (Hungarian)

    Offered by The University of Edinburgh

    A Föld népessége tart a 10 milliárdhoz, veszélyben az élelmiszer-, az ivóvíz-, az éghajlat- és az energiabiztonság. Vajon a nitrogén megoldás lehet ezekre a globális problémákra? Csak rajtunk áll!

    $59.00
    listed price
  12. 12
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Sistemas alimentarios sostenibles

    Offered by Université de Montréal

    En un contexto de crisis climáticas, epidemias de enfermedades crónicas y crisis geopolíticas, este curso se centra en el papel, los retos y el potencial de los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles para garantizar la seguri...

    $74.96
    listed price
  13. 13
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Introduction to Global Governance

    Offered by KU Leuven

    Critical introduction to the concept, importance and analysis of global governance. In particular, this course provides an overview of the main actors involved in global governance and how these actors manage current key...

    $59.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade D

    Foundations of Sustainable Development

    Offered by SDG Academy

    The 'Foundations of Sustainable Development' course offers a thorough exploration of key principles and practices that contribute to sustainable development. Participants will gain insights into the interconnectedness of...

    $106.20
    listed price
  15. 15
    edX Certificate Grade D

    Making Universal Social Protection a Reality

    Offered by SDG Academy

    This course provides an introduction to social protection, covering different issues including the human right to social security, the need for social protection over the life cycle, the process of building universal soc...

  16. 16
    edX MOOC / Non-credit Grade E

    Transforming Development: The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking

    Offered by SDG Academy

    Explore how concepts from resilience may help us rethink and transform current development practice with Johan Rockström, Michele-Lee Moore and more than 30 instructors worldwide.

  17. 17
    edX MOOC / Non-credit

    Age of Sustainable Development

    Offered by SDG Academy

    Learn the basics of sustainable development -- what it is, why it's important and how we can achieve it.

    $59.00
    listed price

What the prices here tell you

The 14 priced courses on this page run from $24.99 to $448.20, with the middle of the range around $59.00 — a spread of $423.21. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Coursera, edX and Udemy. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 7 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of London and Chalmers University of Technology — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

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