Jordan Tertiary Enrollments Quadruple in 17 Years, Labor Market Can’t Keep Up The number of tertiary-level students in Jordan has skyrocketed from approximately 40,000 to 160,000 in 17 years, while the number of universities has increased from four to 26 over the same timeframe. Unfortunately,…
Russia Government Taking Strides to Reduce Credentials Fraud According to a recent police report issued in May, forged academic credentials have been used by at least 200,000 people in Russia to get a job. The figure comes from statistics released by the Russian Interior Ministry….
Regional Indian Prime Minister Announces Plan to Devote More Resources to African Higher Education In a speech made in early April at the first Indo-African Forum Summit on African development, the Indian prime minister proposed creating regional and pan-African institutions of higher education. Prime Minister…
Brazil Public Schools Gain from Rapid Adoption of Internet Technologies In Brazil, the spread of communications technology is proceeding at record speed. Internet usage statistics are breaking records every month. A new federal government initiative looks to keep public schools on top of this trend….
Regional Asian Universities Join Open Courseware Movement The 21st century has witnessed a relative revolution in academic access, with educational material from top institutions being made available online, free for anyone who wants it. Originally backed by big-name universities in the United States, institutions in…