Transnational education in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: the challenges of internationalisation and quality in higher education

Abdelhafid K. Belarbi, Ghaleb A. El-Refae, John A. Ballard and Jamal Abu-Rashed

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2016, vol. 11, issue 2, 120-131

Abstract: Internationalisation of higher education has resulted in the global growth of transnational education. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries exemplify this landscape movement of institutions of higher education and educational programs across countries. A challenge of transnational education in these countries is the quality assurance of higher education to meet both national and international standards. This paper focuses on key issues, challenges, and implications resulting from the internationalisation of higher education in the GCC region.

Keywords: transnational education; TNE; Gulf Cooperation Council; GCC countries; challenges; internationalisation; education quality; higher education; quality assurance; QA. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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