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Changing Dynamics of Asia Pacific Higher Education Globalization, Higher Education Massification, and the Direction of STEM Fields for East Asian Education and Individuals

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Redefining Asia Pacific Higher Education in Contexts of Globalization: Private Markets and the Public Good

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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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  1. Aki Yamada
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Azusa Pacific University, USA

    Christopher S. Collins (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

  2. University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA

    Deane E. Neubauer (Emeritus Professor of Political Science) (Emeritus Professor of Political Science)

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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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