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Dear Student,

Welcome to World History: The Early Modern Period. We're delighted you've decided to further your education by undertaking this course!

The Early Modern Period is a period in history during which many of the foundations of our modern world system developed. In this course you'll examine the beginnings of global trade, the rise of colonialism, the changing role of religion and the Enlightenment - each of which profoundly impacted the world we live in today. We hope you find this journey as fascinating as we do!

The course website for World History: The Early Modern Period is http://course.oeru.org/whme101/ and we suggest you bookmark this page.

Its a great idea to begin by familiarising yourself with the course website, and by completing the Orientation session.

The OERu is a charitable collaboration of international institutions committed to widening access to more affordable education opportunities for all. For more information about the OERu, please view our promotional video on Youtube.

Enjoy your learning!

Deborah

Course Developer