Quality Assurance Issues in Higher Education Sectors of Developing Countries; Case of Northern Cyprus

This study provides information about pursuit of quality education in higher education institutions. Higher education structures and systems of developed and developing countries will be examined and information about recent studies are also provided in this study. Studies of many international institutions about quality education are being investigated. The effects of pursuit of quality in education on higher education institutions of countries are included in this study. Information about international universities, information network and systems network carried out together through using modern technology in higher education institutions are explained. Adoption of new administration forms shaped with competition environment in the institutions and the reflections of these adopted new forms in the higher education institutions are also discussed. The study includes information about the modernization studies initiated by higher education institutions in all areas. In the light of the information obtained from this study, the case of Cyprus which is a small island developing country in Mediterranean Sea is illustrated and information about the structure, development, quality issues and precautions taken against the issues in higher education institutions of Cyprus are provided.