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THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Omar Ashurbaev,Dono Kadirbergenova , MU University, Tashkent

Abstract

This article provides the commercialization of higher education, its causes, the impact of commercialization, and how international governments are replied to the problem. The study recognizes two main reasons of commercialization: economic pressures, particularly the decrease in government funding for public universities, and globalization, which has increased competition among universities to attract international students. To other side of primary and secondary research, the study shows up both the good points and bad points outcome of commercialization. On the positive side, commercialization carries out developed funding, grew conditions for universities, and greater opportunities for research. However, it also increases concerns about the decline in the quality of education, improving tuition fees, and the commodification of education. The survey results focus on that many students, especially those at public universities, see commercialization as detrimental to educational standards. Finally, the article suggests that global strategies to address the negative effects of commercialization, including government regulation and the continued growth of academic associations, should strive to ensure that the quality of education and the public interest remain central to the higher education system, even as government regulation and academic associations continue to grow.

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THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. (2024). International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, 4(10), 629-636. https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai/article/view/2083