This Handbook provides windows into worldwide research endeavors, including countries notusually widely known in international education studies. The goal of this compendium is to fosterthe understanding of research and education from different national and cultural perspectives,and to support the exchange of ideas and people who conduct research and development activities.From these varied individual and collaborative research projects we can infer directions forour own research agenda and for policy development.The resulting chapters represent a respectable cross-section of international research efforts. Thetotal is representative of the variety of research techniques. Additionally, there are more womenthan men contributors, with sufficient representation from Muslim, Asian and developing countrycontributors.These seventeen chapters are an indication of what is occurring in the global educational marketplace.They represent a sound and current balance of international studies in education thatcan be used as models for development elsewhere. Reading them can motivate researcherseverywhere to maintain a high level of scholarship that will benefit international and comparative studies and the academic profession.