Abstract:　The　higher　education　quality　evaluation　and　assurance　frameworks　and　their　operating　mechanisms　of　countries　such　as　the　United　Kingdom,　France,　and　the　United　States　show　that　higher　education　systems,　traditional　culture,　and　social　background　all　impact　quality　assurance　operating　mechanisms.　A　model　analysis　of　these　higher　education　quality　assurance　frameworks　shows　that　quality　assurance　entities　having　clear　and　harmonious　responsibilities　and　interest　relations　is　a　precondition　to　the　good　operation　of　higher　education　quality　assurance　mechanisms,　and　the　model　of　internal　self-discipline　of　the　higher　education　institutions　taking　precedence　and　internal　and　external　assurances　integrating　organically　is　a　developing　trend　in　higher　education　quality　assurance.　©　2016,　Copyright　©　Taylor　&　Francis　Group,　LLC.