Worldwide participation in higher education now includes one-third of the age cohort and is
growing at an unprecedented rate. The tendency to rapid growth, leading towards high …

The increasing tension between the perceived necessity of a college degree and the
challenge of paying for it has led to a proliferation of financial aid policy in the United States …

Over the last decade," youth" has become increasingly central to policy, development, media
and public debates and conflicts across the world–whether as an ideological symbol, social …

Nonfinancial barriers to college are an important possible explanation for socioeconomic,
racial, gender, and other gaps in college access and success. A sizeable economic …

The global economic crisis has required governments across the globe to reconsider their
spending priorities. It is within this demanding economic context that higher education …

In this article we compare the mechanisms for funding higher education institutions across a
set of OECD countries. First, some data on public and private funding levels are presented …

In this article, we argue that, if open learning seeks to (re) assert a social justice mission,
issues of openness and flexibility are more critical than ever. Drawing on qualitative data …

Purpose Global participation in higher education has expanded greatly since the late
twentieth century. The implications for the cultural, social, and economic fabric of societies …

This paper seeks to conceptualize the processes of de-privatization in higher education.
Trends of de-privatization (and contraction in enrolments) are highly interesting because …

Globally, the appetite for higher education is great, but what do students and societies gain?
Quality in Undergraduate Education foregrounds the importance of knowledge acquisition at …