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According to UNESCO, higher education has given ample proof of its viability over the centuries and of its ability to change and to induce change and progress in society. Society has become increasingly knowledge-based so that higher learning and research now act as essential components in the cultural, socio-economic and environmentally sustainable development of individuals, communities and nations. Higher education itself is confronted therefore with formidable challenges and must achieve radical change and renewal in the future (UNESCO, 2010).
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Tayeb, O.S., Damanhouri, Z.A. (2011). Transformation Towards a World-Class University. In: Liu, N.C., Wang, Q., Cheng, Y. (eds) Paths to a World-Class University. Global Perspectives on Higher Education, vol 23. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-355-6_15
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