University accreditation: confidence and legitimacy

Abstract

In the present paper we wonder the reasons that hamper progress in the formation of evaluative institutions and certification of higher education (ES). On what depends that these instruments should successfully ensure the quality of education? Will the spurious suppliers, the manufacturers of degrees in higher education be tackled? What in a converted way runs through our questions is the identification, that is to say, the identity and recognition of the institutions that offer higher education, and the legitimation of who identifies them. How could these instances be generated? Which determinant factors at a local and global level make possible the coexistence of the mentioned institutions and the evaluative organism? Arises then the need to look and trace an inherent attitude or behaviour to the human race and that, therefore, impacts in the action and cooperation fields: internal and inter-institutional confidence. In particular we are interested in Latin America and Caribbean region, and to think about how to create a university trustful network in our continent.