The Scourge of Fraud and Corruption in Higher Education
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9111Keywords:
higher education, corruption, fraud, degree mills.Abstract
As evidenced by recently published articles, corruption has severely infected higher education worldwide. Through a global scan, this article first surveys examples of corruption in higher education in a few countries. It then looks at some actions taken to fight corruption at institutional and global levels, and proposes a way forward.
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2016-01-01
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Mohamedbhai, G. (2016). The Scourge of Fraud and Corruption in Higher Education. International Higher Education, (84), 12–14. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.84.9111
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Corruption and Academic Culture
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