This edited volume addresses the dynamic global contexts redefining Asia Pacific higher education, including cross-border education, capacity and national birthrate profiles, pressures created within ranking/status systems, and complex shifts in the meanings of the public good that influence public education in an increasingly privatized world.

1. The Perception of Higher Education as a Public Good: The Case of Hong Kong; Siu-yau Lee 2. Higher Education and the Public Good in Indonesia: Creating Inclusive and Diverse National Universities in the Era of Globalization; Chiara Logli 3. Redefining Internationalization: Reverse Student Mobility in South Korea; Stephanie K. Kim 4. Emerging Practices in University-Community Engagement in Malaysia; Munir Shuib and Siti Norbaya Azizan 5. Seeking a Redefinition of Higher Education by Exploring the Changing Dynamics of Higher Education Expansion and Corresponding Policies in Taiwan; Cheng Cheng Yang 6. International Intersections with Learning Theory: The Role of Feedback in the Learning Loop; Frederique Bouilheres 7. Changing Dynamics of Asia Pacific Higher Education Globalization, Higher Education Massification and the Direction of STEM Fields for East Asian Education and Individuals; Aki Yamada 8. Integrating Research into Teaching in the APEX University in Malaysia; Ahmad Nurulazam Md Zain, Mageswary Karpudewan, and Munir Shuib 9. Conclusion; Christopher S. Collins and Deane Neubauer