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Higher Education in Developing Countries: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Higher Education in Developing Countries: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Author(s): Amir Manzoor (Bahria University, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 22
Source title: Optimizing Open and Distance Learning in Higher Education Institutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Umesh Chandra Pandey (Indira Gandhi National Open University, India)and Verlaxmi Indrakanti (Anand Vihar College for Women, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2624-7.ch002

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Abstract

Due to globalization of economic activities and increased scope of higher education, higher education has become a priority agenda for countries around the globe. In order increase opportunities of higher education, institutions of higher education must enhance their quality and access through open and distance learning while following national and international standards. For developing countries, higher education opportunities through open and distance learning are important for economic prosperity and participation in global knowledge economy. Globalization has created numerous challenges and opportunities for higher education. These challenges are more significant for developing countries because of limited resources. At the same time, meeting these challenges is a top priority of developing world. This chapter examines numerous challenges faced by higher education in developing countries. The chapter also discusses how higher education institutions in developing world can use open and distance learning to cope up with these challenges.

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