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Globalization and internationalization are and have been permeating through developing countries over the past years. We all know that these have been precipitated by the facilitation of global communications through technological advancements as well as socio-economic, political and environmental developments.
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Nor, M.M., Asmawi, A. (2018). The Emerging Face of Higher Education: An Analysis of the Malaysian Context. In: Wu, A., Hawkins, J. (eds) Massification of Higher Education in Asia. Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0248-0_6
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