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Challenges of Implementing e-Learning in Developing Countries: A Review

Part of the Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing book series (AISC,volume 388)

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The rapid developments of internet and communication technologies have materially altered many characteristics and concepts of the learning environment. E-learning has started to make way into developing countries and is believed to have huge potential for governments struggling to meet a growing demand for education while facing shortage of expert teachers, shortage of update text books and limited teaching materials. However, there are many challenges to implement e-learning in developing countries such as poor network infrastructure, lack of ICT knowledge, weakness of content development, etc. The objective of this study is to determine the major challenges of implementing e-learning systems in developing countries. The results of this study will serve as a basic for improving higher education in developing countries.

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  • Developing countries
  • Higher education
  • e-Learning

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  1. University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar

    Than Nwe Aung & Soe Soe Khaing

  2. University of Technology (Yatanarpon Cyber City), Yatanarpon Cyber City, Myanmar

    Than Nwe Aung & Soe Soe Khaing

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

    Thi Thi Zin

  2. School of Computer Science and Tech..., Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School , Shenzhen, China

    Jerry Chun-Wei Lin

  3. College of Information Science and Engg, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, China

    Jeng-Shyang Pan

  4. Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

    Pyke Tin

  5. Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan

    Mitsuhiro Yokota

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Aung, T.N., Khaing, S.S. (2016). Challenges of Implementing e-Learning in Developing Countries: A Review. In: Zin, T., Lin, JW., Pan, JS., Tin, P., Yokota, M. (eds) Genetic and Evolutionary Computing. GEC 2015. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 388. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23207-2_41

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