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This book maps recent developments in the landscape of education policy in higher and vocational education, the returns of education, curriculum design and education reforms, driven by social, economic, political and cultural factors. Contributed by over twenty authors from five continents, this collection provides diverse, innovative and useful perspectives on the ways education policy is researched, implemented and enacted. It helps researchers, policy makers, students and practitioners to better understand processes of policy making, its theory, practice and outcomes. Despite national differences, many shared features and challenges emerge from this book as education systems face the common need to reinvent their existing systems and processes.

Die Validierung von Lernergebnissen hat in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich an Aufmerksamkeit gewonnen. Ziel der Debatte ist die Entwicklung von Ansätzen und Verfahren, um die Berufserfahrung von Arbeitskräften sichtbar zu machen und eine bessere Transparenz und Vergleichbarkeit von Abschlüssen zu gewährleisten. Der Sammelband stellt Leitideen, Ziele, Instrumente und Ansätze zur Anerkennung von Lernergebnissen vor. Die zum Teil englischsprachigen Beiträge beleuchten die Thematik aus einem internationalen Blickwinkel. Zentrale Aspekte sind dabei die rechtliche und politische Verankerung der Ansätze. Darüber hinaus gehen die Autoren der Frage nach, wie Lernergebnisse in unterschiedlich wissenschaftlichen, politischen und praxisbezogenen Kontexten erfasst, bewertet und zertifiziert werden.

Understanding issues concerned with older workers and retirement is rapidly becoming a central concern within and beyond many disciplines. Economics, psychology, gerontology, sociology and education have provided insights in the many facets of this topic. The current debate and controversy reflects the shift from pushing away older workers from public life and employment towards retaining their employability, their knowledge and their wisdom. This publication provides a range of contributions which reflect the way in which issues relating to retirement and an ageing workforce are at the intersection of key social changes over the past decades. The authors review the various strands in current research literature and present empirical findings which might serve as a guide to debates on the individual and societal position of older workers.