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Worldwide, higher education is now facing a major issue of adapting to the changes brought about by modern globalization. The growth of a knowledge economy and changing demands for university skills worldwide are particularly apparent in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, abbreviated as “STEM” fields.
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Yamada, A. (2015). Changing Dynamics of Asia Pacific Higher Education Globalization, Higher Education Massification, and the Direction of STEM Fields for East Asian Education and Individuals. In: Collins, C.S., Neubauer, D.E. (eds) Redefining Asia Pacific Higher Education in Contexts of Globalization: Private Markets and the Public Good. International and Development Education. Palgrave Pivot, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137559203_8
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