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The rise of the Arab MOOCs. Will education in the Arab world ever be the same?

Global

The rise of the Arab MOOCs. Will education in the Arab world ever be the same?

In the past 10 years alone, tech invaded classrooms and played a crucial role in disrupting the way knowledge is consumed worldwide....

Humanizing e-learning as a response to crises in the MENA

Jordan

Humanizing e-learning as a response to crises in the MENA

The need for humanitarian aid in the MENA region has been on the rise since the breakout of the Arab revolts and more specifically the...

Kaya MOOC content

Can a MOOC protect online activists from getting hacked?

Global

Can a MOOC protect online activists from getting hacked?

The hacking of NGOs, journalists and human rights workers’ accounts have become more common during the last six years. A recent...

Advocacy Assembly MOOC Esraa Haidar

Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly

Regional

Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly

The Nadrus team in Turkey, during a training session. (Images via Nadrus) MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are by their very nature...

Nadrus MOOCs Dubai

Saudi startup Rwaq steps on giants' shoulders to succeed

Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup Rwaq steps on giants' shoulders to succeed

“Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility”, or CER, are the new buzzwords entering Saudi Arabia’s lexicon, and one startup is making the m...

online education Silatech Traxn

Startup news ticker: Rwaq launches Ambassadors Program; now open for students’ applications

Startup news ticker: Rwaq launches Ambassadors Program; now open for students’ applications

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

MOOC Saudi Arabia Arabic Content

Saudi Arabia's Rwaq builds a online courseware platform for the Middle East

Saudi Arabia's Rwaq builds a online courseware platform for the Middle East

It’s not every day that a leading education initiative launches from Saudi Arabia. But one Riyadh-based company is poised to offer the r...

5 MOOCs that can help you become a successful entrepreneur

5 MOOCs that can help you become a successful entrepreneur

There’s no miracle solution for success as an entrepreneur: you have to go for it, try, fail, learn, and go back in the ring. B...

Egypt's Eduudle makes it easier to find the right Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Egypt's Eduudle makes it easier to find the right Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Bassem Fayek is a man on a mission to "make MOOCs more popular.” A former consultant in the process of getting his MBA, Fayek launched E...

What are MOOCs, and how can you benefit from them?

What are MOOCs, and how can you benefit from them?

One of the hallmarks of an established education system is its glacial pace of change. For all of the recent advances in technology, we...

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