Education in East Asia

<i>Education in East Asia</i> is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts the book explores the education systems of China Hong Kong Japan Macao Mongolia North Korea South Korea and Taiwan covering local regional developments in each country as well as recent reforms and global contexts. Including a comparative introduction to the issues facing education in the region as a whole this is an essential reference for researchers scholars international agencies and policy-makers at all levels.