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Plagiarism is one of the major issues faced by institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. The demands for quality tertiary education and the government’s aspirations to be the regional education hub have resulted in the bourgeoning of private universities in this country. In order to remain competitive in producing graduates who are marketable and globally accepted, universities in Malaysia have adopted a more focused stand to address the issue of plagiarism by implementing academic integrity policies and procedures to prevent and discourage plagiarism. This chapter discusses studies done by Malaysian researchers on the definition and perception of plagiarism and the issue of plagiarism among undergraduates and academics in Malaysian universities.
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Cheah, J.K.S. (2016). Perspectives on Academic Plagiarism in Malaysia. In: Bretag, T. (eds) Handbook of Academic Integrity. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-098-8_5
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