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Globalization and Australian International Education

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Globalization and Social Transformation in the Asia-Pacific

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This chapter will discuss the historical trends in Australian international education, focusing on higher education, the role of the Australian government in promoting international education and supporting international students, the benefits and challenges of international education, and the debates related to the ‘marketization’ of international education, with a view to predicting future demand from international students for Australian higher education.

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  1. Rogelia Pe-Pua
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University of New South Wales, Australia

    Claudia Tazreiter (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

  2. National University of Malaysia, Malaysia

    Siew Yean Tham (Principal Research Fellow) (Principal Research Fellow)

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Pe-Pua, R., Tran, L.N. (2013). Globalization and Australian International Education. In: Tazreiter, C., Tham, S.Y. (eds) Globalization and Social Transformation in the Asia-Pacific. Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137298386_15

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