Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 North Africa and the Middle East: The Region Defined Chapter 2 The Foundations of Modern Education in the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 3 Innovations in the Curriculum Chapter 4 The Education Systems in the Middle the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 5 Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 6 Innovations in the Curriculum: Special Needs Education Chapter 7 Gender and Schooling Bibliography