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Abstract

Higher education institutes create cohesive and fair societies and thus expect different outcomes in diverse geographical areas. However, in the twenty-first Century, they face issues which need solutions. This critical perspective paper traces the motifs and expected outcomes of higher education in ancient civilizations and analyses the changing roles of teachers and students in the contemporary era. This paper is qualitative and adopts the critical approach methodology to investigate, highlight and propose solutions to several unique issues faced by the higher education system in the contemporary era. This paper brings significant horizons and reveals critical insights about quality higher education.

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Author Biographies

Hong Chengwen, Beijing Normal University

Professor of Education Policy and Administration,
Faculty of Education,
Beijing Normal University
The main research focus on Comparative Education, Education Policy and Knowledge Mobilization, Education Development and Fundraising. He is the main founding designer of the International Alliance of the Leading Education Institutes, including (IOE of LUC, OISE of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Education of Melbourne University, and Faculty of Education of Beijing Normal University.

Fawad Ullah, Beijing Normal University

He has a background in English Literature, and Chinese Philosophy and Culture. Currently, he is an M.Phil. scholar in the Department of Higher Education at Beijing Normal University, Haidian, Beijing, China. His research interest is Teaching and Learning. 
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Luqman Hakeem, International Islamic University, Islamabad

He is M.Phil. Scholar in Sociology, graduated from International Islamic University, Islamabad. Currently, he is an officer in the department of social welfare, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His main research focus is on the Sociology of Education. 
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Wen Sanmei, Tsinghua University

A PhD student in the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University. Her main research focus is on International Communication. Beijing, China.
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How to Cite
Hong, C., Fawad Ullah, Luqman Hakeem, & Wen, S. (2023). The Dynamic Role of Higher Education in The Twenty-First Century: A Critical Approach Towards the Pressing Issues and Possible Solutions. International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research, 4(2), 600-608. https://doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.04.02.26

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