This year the e-learning market is forecast to exceed $243 billion– up almost $78 billion on 2016
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Sarah Refai’s Dawrati e-learning platform empowers graduates with earnings reaching up to $21,000
Dawrati has enrolled more than 200 students within six months of its launch, creating high expectations among regional coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, and content creators.
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Is 2022 the year of the mind? Meet the CEO who says it is
Mindvalley CEO Vishen Lakhiani believes personal development will be top of the agenda in 2022.
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Why partnerships are the key to sustainability in education
Joint action from multiple sectors is needed to ensure that the next generation is prepared for the needs of the future
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UAE venture capital firm invests in US online university
Nexford University, a next-generation online university based in Washington DC, says Global Ventures led $10.8m Pre-Series A funding round
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EdTech is the silver bullet to the Middle East’s education sector post-pandemic
With most higher education facilities temporarily closing their campuses during the pandemic, the educational system has had no other choice but to rely on digital platforms and to quickly shift to online learning
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How Sharjah’s Capital University College boomed despite coronavirus challenges
Enrolment from online upskilling learners increased by 400% during the pandemic, says co-founder
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Video: What do students in the Middle East think about e-learning?
According to the World Bank, more than 103 million students in the Middle East and North Africa region have been unable to attend school since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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Video: How the pandemic fast-tracked this multibillion-dollar industry
The coronavirus pandemic has been a real learning curve, not least for educators. But with many schools now reopening, questions are being asked about what the future of education might look like.
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Video: UAE’s education continues remotely, says GEMS Education CEO
As schools have been suspended in the UAE amid the coronavirus outbreak, Dino Varkey, CEO at GEMS Education says UAE’s education continues remotely and students are receiving online sessions.
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‘We are a start-up company that started big’ – meet the team behind almentor.net
The leadership team behind almentor.net, the premier online video e-learning platform in the MENA region, reflects on their recent $4.5m funding success, what lies ahead and what motivates them on a daily basis
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Emirates Institute for Banking launches online research portal
The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies’ new online and app-based research portal includes an “ask the experts” feature
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Dubai ruler launches free Arabic e-learning platform
Madrasa offers 5,000 Arabic educational videos on subjects including science and mathematics and targets all levels of school students
