Higher Education in Latin America and the Challenges of the 21st Century

1. Higher Education and the Challenges of the 21st century: An introduction.- 2. New Challenges for Tertiary Education in the 21st century.- 3. The Transformation of Higher Education in Latin America: From Elite Access to Massification and Universalisation.- 4. The Diffusion of Policies for Quality Assurance in Latin America: The Interplay Between International Trends and Domestic Conditions.- 5. Expanding Access and Improving Equity in Higher Education: The National Systems Perspective.- 6. Privatization of Higher Education in Brazil: Old and New Issues.- 7. Return Scientific Mobility and the Internationalization of Research Capacities in Latin America.- 8. Technological Innovation and the "Third Mission" of Universities.