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In the United States, over 1,200 publically supported community colleges provide low-cost education and training for some 13 million students. Counterparts exist in some 80 countries around the world, variously known as polytechnics, colleges of further education, and TAFE (Technical and Further Education), among other terms. In many countries, these institutions serve a significant portion of adults and provide alternatives to highly competitive universities that are unable to absorb an increasing demand from nontraditional students.
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Raby, R.L. (2014). Global Engagement at US Community Colleges. In: Rumbley, L.E., Helms, R.M., Peterson, P.M., Altbach, P.G. (eds) Global Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education Leaders. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-863-3_6
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