%0 Conference Paper %A Anuwar Ali, %A Open University Malaysia (OUM), %B Global Higher education Forum %C Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur %D 2007 %F library_repository:367 %K Distance education ; Higher Learning Institution ; National Higher Education Action Plan, 2007-2010 %P 1-10 %T Global higher education market : moving the education %U https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/367/ %X Higher education plays a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of today's society. Recognising that many countries, developed and developing, have undertaken various steps to strenghten their education systems. Malaysia has also made some bold iniciatives in transforming its higher education to help the country to produce a workforce to effectively compete globally. The latest of such efforts is the launching of its National Higher Education Action Plan, 2007-2010.