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Greater student mobility, increasing demand for access to tertiary education, as well as policy changes have spurred rapid expansion of the global higher education sector. However, with increased demand comes considerable variation in the quality of the s
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Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Foreign Language Education Global Issues, Models, and Best Practices from the Middle East and Turkey
Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Foreign Language Education
Donald F. Staub Editor
Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Foreign Language Education Global Issues, Models, and Best Practices from the Middle East and Turkey
Editor Donald F. Staub School of Foreign Languages Izmir University of Economics Izmir, Turkey
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Acknowledgements
I would like to extend my appreciation to the United States Embassy—Ankara, Turkey, for its initial support of this project and its ongoing support for quality English language education in Turkey and this region. I am also extremely grateful to Rosemary Papa for her guidance and support of this project. Finally, this book is for Bora, who is the language of love, music, and happiness.
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Contents
1 The Increasing Need for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Foreign Language Education�������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Donald F. Staub Part I Global Perspectives on Quality Assurance and Accreditation 2 Investigating the Growth of English-Medium Higher Education in Turkey and the Middle East Region�������������������������������� 9 Yasemin Kırkgöz 3 Balancing National and International Accreditation Requirements to Achieve National Strategic Trends: A Case Study: University of Bahrain ���������������������������������������������������� 21 Bassam Alhamad 4 The Case of the Co
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