OECD more engaged than ever with higher education

By Deborah Roseveare. The OECD agrees wholeheartedly that “higher education has never been more important to countries worldwide. Furthermore, academic institutions and systems are increasingly affected by global trends that require comparative analysis and international debate and can benefit from an analysis of ‘best practice’ worldwide.” But we are rather mystified by Professor Philip G Altbach’s commentary, published on 29 June, on the role of the OECD in higher education – which simply doesn’t reflect reality. Read more...