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Book SynopsisThe lack of academic integrity combined with the prevalence of fraud and other forms of unethical behavior are problems that higher education faces in both developing and developed countries, at mass and elite universities, and at public and private institutions. While academic misconduct is not new, massification, internationalization, privatization, digitalization, and commercialization have placed ethical challenges higher on the agenda for many universities. Corruption in academia is particularly unfortunate, not only because the high social regard that universities have traditionally enjoyed, but also because students—young people in critical formative years—spend a significant amount of time in universities. How they experience corruption while enrolled might influence their later personal and professional behavior, the future of their country, and much more. Further, the corruption of the research enterprise is especially serious for the future of science. The contributors to Corruption in Higher Education: Global Challenges and Responses bring a range of perspectives to this critical topic.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction: Corruption in Higher Education: Global Challenges and Responses Elena Denisova-Schmidt PART 1: Focus on Students 1 Student Attitudes and Experience with Academic Corruption in the Khabarovsk Region of Russia Anna Solovyeva 2 Endemic Corruption in Higher Education: Lessons from Ukraine Elena Denisova-Schmidt and Yaroslav Prytula 3 Differences in Understanding Academic Integrity: A Lithuanian Case Diana Karanauskienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė, Brigita Miežienė and Arūnas Emeljanovas 4 Cheating and Plagiarism in Armenia: Why Not? Ani Hovhannisyan 5 International Collaboration in Higher Education Key to Curb Essay Mills Gilbert Nakweya PART 2: Focus on Faculty 6 Our Predatory Conference Problem James McCrostie 7 Why Blacklists Matter Ivan Sterligov 8 Rigging of Academic Positions in the Most Democratic Country in the World Jan Petter Myklebust 9 Nepotism in American Universities Starts Resembling Ukraine Ararat L. Osipian 10 Conflict of Interest in Eastern Europe: Academic Capture Mihaylo Milovanovitch, Elena Denisova-Schmidt and Arevik Anapiosyan PART 3: Focus on Universities, Agents, and Other Stakeholders 11 Corruption: A Key Challenge to Internationalization Philip G. Altbach 12 Ethical Concerns on the Use of Agents in International Student Recruitment Elena Denisova-Schmidt, Hans de Wit and Xiaofeng Wan 13 Trump University: Crime and Settlement Ararat L. Osipian 14 Bearing False Witness: Selling Lies in Support of the Fraudulent Credential Industry George D. Gollin 15 Detecting Fake University Degrees in a Digital World Linda J. Børresen, Einar Meier and Stig Arne Skjerven PART 4: Focus on Countries 16 Analyzing the Culture of Corruption in Indian Higher Education Nidhi S. Sabharwal and William G. Tierney 17 Toxic Academic Culture in East Asia: An Update Rui Yang 18 Informality and (Lack of) State Legitimacy in Ukraine: A View from the Higher Educational Sector Abel Polese, Tetyana Stepurko and Jeremy Morris 19 Corrupt at All Levels? Indonesian Higher Education and the Problem of Corruption Agustian Sutrisno 20 The Scourge of Fraud and Corruption in Higher Education Goolam Mohamedbhai PART 5: Focus on Remedies 21 Academic Dishonesty: A Symptom, Not a Problem Mihaylo Milovanovitch 22 How to Stop the Growing Tide of Student Dishonesty in Russia? Igor Chirikov and Evgeniia Shmeleva 23 Cheating among Students: Remedies and Measures Elena Denisova-Schmidt 24 The Unified State Exam in Russia Elena Denisova-Schmidt and Elvira Leontyeva 25 Combatting Academic Corruption: Quality Assurance and Accreditation Moving Forward Judith S. Eaton PART 6: Conclusion 26 Challenges to Eradicating Academic Corruption: Concluding Thoughts Liz Reisberg Index
