Of relevance is the committee that drafted the Palestinian national Green paper on Science, Technology and Innovations (Higher Council of Vocational and Technical Education, Accreditation and Quality assurance Commission, and Quality improvement Fund).

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Other countries are increasing investments in higher education, specifically in graduate programs, and viable competitors are emerging as they gain internationally recognized accreditation.

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In addition to the argument about the competency-based education approach presenting a poor simulacrum of the traditional higher education experience, there is also the nagging question as to whether the students who pursue this type of accreditation have truly gained the same level of subject area knowledge and expertise as those who have slogged through four years of course work.

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