Educational Systems: International Perspectives

Education is the process that facilitates learning and acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, and habits. The education system refers to the network of different types and levels of educational institutions such as kindergartens, middle schools, high schools and colleges. Education can be used as a tool for the integral development of individuals including personal, cultural, economic, political and social development. International perspectives on education mainly emphasize on making comparisons to evaluate different educational processes and products. Educational researches and policymaking focus on international comparisons of education for understanding the educational systems, assessing the quality of educational systems, schools, teachers and students, and making decisions based on all such information. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world on educational systems. It will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.