Education and the Arab World

With rapid technology advances and the arrival of the information age, education systems as well as labour markets have undergone tremendous changes, affecting not only curricula and teaching methodology but also the nature of skills and competencies required of graduates and new entrants to a changing workforce in the 21st century. This book examines the importance of education in the development of nations in the 21st century. It engages in cross-national and cross-cultural studies ranging from Australia to Japan, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.