Edraak is a non-profit massive open online course (MOOC) portal established by Queen Rania al Abdallah of Jordan for the promotion of knowledge in the Arab world.
[1] It is considered the first non-profit and pan-Arab online educational platform that offers courses for free to learners worldwide.
According to Queen Rania, Edraak was introduced for the Arab world to catch up to a future that befits its history.
[5] The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is Rania's co-founder.
[9] The varied nature of the online courses provides companies the opportunity to upgrade employee skills as workplace demands continuously increases.