A Web of “Diploma Mills” Preys on Arab And Western Students Alike
A ring of fraudulent universities is extracting money from students with high-pressure sales and phony scholarships.
Are Private Universities Worth the Money?
Families across the Arab region debate where to send their sons and daughters—public university or private one? There is no easy answer.
What will 2015 Mean for Arab Universities?
Scholars and administrators interested in Arab higher education review the past year and look ahead in 2015.
How Can Educational Success Be Measured?
In a global debate, experts question how to determine the quality of schools and universities.
Seeking Global Quality Control For Universities
Experts debate if worldwide quality standards for higher education could be created, or if rankings are already playing such a role.
A Conversation with the Head of the Association of Arab Universities
Sultan Abu-Orabi, secretary general of a higher-education association, talks about the region’s challenges and opportunities.
Advanced Degree Programs Proliferating in Lebanon
Many Lebanese universities are adding programs where students can earn master’s and doctoral degrees. But little quality control for these degrees exists inside the country.
Are University Rankings Relevant to the Arab World?
Poor Arab university performance in the rankings stirs debate over the reliability of the data, the rankings’ focus on science, and the need for more Arab research collaboration.
Conversation with Karma El Hassan: Driving Quality Control With Data
One of the foremost figures in the Arab world to use performance measurement to improve higher education talks about institutional research.
Lebanese Universities: A Battle of Quality and Quantity
A rapid expansion of private universities since the civil war has left Lebanon with plenty of universities and lots of questions about quality.
