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Book SynopsisThis guide to global education policy looks at the role of the OECD in co-ordinating and changing education policy, making clear how processes of persuasion may work. Aspects such as ideological tensions, and the politics of educational factors are also considered.
Table of ContentsChapter headings:Introduction to the OECD, Globalisation and Education Policy. Acknowledgements. Why the OECD? Globalisation and Changing Educational Policy. The OECD, Globalisation and Educational Policy Making: Changing Relationships. Ideological Tensions in the OECD's Educational Work. The Politics of educational Indicators. From Recurrent Education to Lifelong Learning: the Vocational Education and Training Saga. Redefining University Education. The OECD and Educational Policies in a Changing World. References. Subject index.