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  1. University of the Free State, Mangaung, South Africa

    Thierry M Luescher

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    Jung Cheol Shin

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    Pedro Teixeira

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Luescher, T.M. (2016). Higher Education Expansion in Africa and Middle East. In: Shin, J., Teixeira, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9553-1_54-1

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