The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa QS Midd
This book addresses some of the challenges posed by the globalization of higher education. It examines the emergence and resulting challenges of English as Lingua Franca (ELF) and of the decision to use English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) as part o
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uture of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa QS Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference
The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa
Habib M. Fardoun • Kevin J. Downing Mandy Mok Editors
The Future of Higher Education in the Middle East and Africa QS Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference
Editors Habib M. Fardoun King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Kevin J. Downing City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Mandy Mok QS Quacquarelli Symonds Singapore, Singapore
ISBN 978-3-319-64655-8 ISBN 978-3-319-64656-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64656-5
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Preface
The expansion of higher education and the increasing international body of students and staff continue to inspire and drive the development of global higher education systems. Whilst these systems began locally, many are now engaging with the challenges of retaining their local flavour whilst embracing the march of globalisation. The challenge is to find local solutions that also meet the requirements of the rapid development of what might be termed the ‘massification’ of international higher education. In many ways, the content of this book, which was inspired by a selection of work presented at the annual QS Middle East and Africa Professional Leaders in Education (QS-MAPLE) Conference, reflects these contemporary challenges through a variety of topics from English language as a medium of instruction
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