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Title:
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INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE ARAB STATES: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRENDS |
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Author(s):
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A. M. Abouammoh, A. A. Mazi |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-32-8 |
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Editors:
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Heling Huai, Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Foreign universities; cross boarder higher education; university branch; social impact |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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108 |
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Last Page:
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112 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Internationalization of higher education has taken different forms; one of them is campuses of universities and colleges in other countries. This type of internationalization in higher education has been experienced, in the Arab states since 1919. This paper provides some general perspective on the prospective via rapid surveys of the historical development and current trends of international universities and colleges in the Arab States. At present, there are many higher education institutes in the Arab states. These institutions are different in sizes and types of international association. They have also success stories and financial difficulties. The impact of these institutes on Arab states has been always controversial. The paper considers an account of most of these aspects in brief and gives perspective of the major trends of these institutions |
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