Authors : Jonathan David Nelson

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 5 - May

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Google Scholar : https://tinyurl.com/57echaeh

DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25may1409

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Abstract : This thesis critically examines the limitations of traditional accreditation frameworks in global higher education and argues for the recognition and validation of informal universities as essential components of a pluralistic and inclusive educational ecosystem. It also emphasizes the importance of controversy and epistemic diversity in higher education to avoid intellectual stagnation and social exclusion.

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