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May 1, 2026Open Access

Issues on accessibility and equity in the Malaysian higher education : The roles of distance education – an overview / Norhayati Mohd Salleh and Fadilah Yahya

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Overview

Overview reviews issues of accessibility and equity in higher education, highlighting distance education's role in improvement.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the current state of accessibility and equity in Malaysian higher education and explore how distance education can enhance these aspects.
  • Document review of higher education statistics and accessibility initiatives in Malaysia.
  • Analysis of the impact of distance learning on equity and flexibility in education.
  • Only 24% of the eligible population aged 17-23 is enrolled in higher education, falling short of the 40% target for 2020.
  • Accessibility issues particularly affect underprivileged and rural students, necessitating targeted measures for improvement.
  • Distance education is suggested as a viable solution to enhance flexibility and accessibility without compromising quality.

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Salleh et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f442fc967e944ac55666dfhttps://doi.org/10.24191/gading.v15i01.126
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