Quality Control
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Internationally Accredited Universities and Programs
Al-Fanar Media has compiled a list of the more than 750 higher-education institutions and programs across the Arab region that…
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Monitoring Quality in Arab Higher Education
This resource, developed by Al-Fanar Media, provides detailed, country-specific information about how the quality of higher-education institutions is regulated and monitored in…
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News & Reports
A Regional Survey: How Arab Countries Regulate Quality in Higher Education
An Al-Fanar Media survey of the quality assurance for higher education in 16 Arab countries found heavy regulation of the…
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Opinion
An Essay on Teaching: Designing Assessments, Part 2
In the second part of their essay, the authors discuss feedback, growth and attitude towards failure.
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News & Reports
Academics Uneasy About Honorary Degrees for Rulers
Awarding symbolic doctorates to political rulers has a long and controversial history at Arab Universities.
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News & Reports
New Egyptian High-School Exam Seeks to Fight Cheating
Ministry of Education hopes exam papers will be harder to leak on social media.
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Opinion
Rebuilding Health Care After Conflicts: Lebanon as a Case Study in Failure
Experts are beginning to mull how to rebuild health-care systems after conflicts ease in the Arab region. Lebanon provides a…
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News & Reports
In Egypt, Bribes Help the Illiterate Pass Tests
A corrupt system is allowing thousands of illiterate people to pass literacy tests. Those people go on to use literacy…
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News & Reports
New Report Strikes an Optimistic Note on Arab Education
The U.K.-based Commonwealth Secretariat ranks Arab countries as doing fairly well on Arab educational development, compared to their international peers.
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News & Reports
UAE Higher Education: The Struggle for Quality
A recent study points to a need for better oversight and more coordination of the rapidly growing university sector.
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