Oman Academic Accreditation Authority
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The Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) is charged with assisting in the development of the higher education sector in Oman
through institutional quality audits and institutional and program accreditation processes. Also, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, it has responsibilities for establishing academic standards, and providing training and networking opportunities.
The Oman Accreditation Council (OAC) was established by Royal Decree in 2001 by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, under the chairmanship of Dr Hamed Al Dhahab. The OAC became the OAAA in May 2010.. It is a full member of ANQAHE, the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
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It parners with the Oman Quality Network, established in 2006 and charged with sharing best practice among post-compulsory educational institutions in Oman.
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
through institutional quality audits and institutional and program accreditation processes. Also, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, it has responsibilities for establishing academic standards, and providing training and networking opportunities.
The Oman Accreditation Council (OAC) was established by Royal Decree in 2001 by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, under the chairmanship of Dr Hamed Al Dhahab. The OAC became the OAAA in May 2010.. It is a full member of ANQAHE, the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
The Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education was established in 2007 as a nonprofit nongovernmental organization.Its purpose is to establish the Arab network for quality Assurance in higher education and to facilitate exchange of information and disseminate best practice in quality...
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It parners with the Oman Quality Network, established in 2006 and charged with sharing best practice among post-compulsory educational institutions in Oman.