World Yearbook of Education 2016 his latest volume in the World Yearbook of Education series examines the global education industry both in OECD* countries and in developing countries, and presents the works of scholars based in diferent parts of the world who have sig- niicantly contributed to this area of research. Focusing on the areas of crossover in public–private partnerships in education, WYBE 2016 critically examines the actors and factors that have propelled the global rise of the education industry. It is split into three key sections: Part I explores how education agendas are shaped; Part II considers the private inancing of education and the export of school improvements to professional consultancies; and Part III analyses new mar- ket niches, such as low-fee private schooling and for-proit education provisions. he book draws upon case studies of many global organizations, including: • he Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Pearson Afordable Learning Fund • Bridge International Academies • Teach for All • Omega Schools Co-edited by three internationally renowned scholars, Antoni Verger, Christopher Lubienski and Gita Steiner-Khamsi, WYBE 2016 will be a valuable resource for researchers, graduates and policy makers who are interested in the global educa- tion industry. * Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Antoni Verger is associate professor at the Department of Sociology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Christopher Lubienski is professor of education policy at the University of Illinois, and a fellow with the National Education Policy Center. Gita Steiner-Khamsi, PhD, is professor of international and comparative educa- tion and chair of the Department of International and Transcultural Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University.