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Prospects of Higher Education in the Asian Region with Specific Reference to China

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This chapter depicts what has happened in China on higher education (HE), during these recent decades, in the context of internationalization and quality movement in Asian-Pacific region. Generally speaking, China shares the same trend as many other Asian countries, while having its own characteristics in reforming its HE system for the purpose of increasing the access and improving the quality of HE. This chapter gives a special focus on the impact of globalization and social transition on the HE system and how the system responded to the rapidly changing society. It also describes some of the major challenges and national strategies in developing HE in China for the future.

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  1. Institute of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

    Jinghuan Shi, Lyeong Jo & Jiayi Li

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  1. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, USA

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  2. The HEAD Foundation, Singapore, Singapore

    Molly N.N. Lee

  3. Education Department, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

    John N. Hawkins

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    Deane E. Neubauer

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Shi, J., Jo, L., Li, J. (2016). Prospects of Higher Education in the Asian Region with Specific Reference to China. In: Collins, C., Lee, M., Hawkins, J., Neubauer, D. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Asia Pacific Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-48739-1_15

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