The present material targets decision-makers and managers in government departments such as ministries of education, buffer organizations of higher education and quality assurance agencies whose task it is to design or develop the national framework for quality assurance. These modules should provide support for their decisions on external quality assurance systems, while discussing options that have been tried out successfully in a variety of countries. The modules are based on the outcomes of two IIEP case study research projects, one on “methodological and organizational options in accreditation systems” and another on “regulation and quality assurance of cross-border providers of higher education”. Accessible to all, the modules are designed to be used in various learning situations, from independent study to face-to-face training.
