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Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Eastern and Southern Africa : Regional and Continental Perspectives, Paperback / softback Book

Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Eastern and Southern Africa : Regional and Continental Perspectives Paperback / softback

Edited by Peter (Makerere University, Uganda) Neema-Abooki

Part of the Perspectives on Education in Africa series

Paperback / softback

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This book examines the critical aspect of quality assurance maintenance of competitive-standards in African higher education.

It explores both the micro and macro-levels of continental African higher education regulatory authorities, and analyses different institutional, regional and national practices for moving towards continental quality assurance approaches. Contributed to by scholars across Eastern and Southern Africa, the book considers conceptual, practical, epistemological and policy dimensions of quality and quality assurance, especially in relation to higher education in Africa.

It therefore draws on research and local expertise to open up debate about how to assure and enhance the quality of higher education, providing a comprehensive review of eight countries and considers societal challenges.

It aims to satisfy the need of more thoughtful and critical works on African education as produced by African educators.

The uniqueness of this book lies in integrating both the theoretical and practical dimensions of quality to devise appropriate strategies for ensuring quality and standards in higher education in continental Africa and beyond. This authoritative book advocates for a timely discussion around the prpvision of good quality higher education and research in African universities, and will be of great interest to academics, policy makers, researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of higher education, comparative education and African studies.

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