This International Guideline is published in English, in 2 Volumes. It discusses current issues and policies, approaches and trends, hiring conditions, teacher education policy before service, governance issues and quality control, research needs, professionalism, and continuing education services. It also opens up new aspects of research into global developments, problems, and new directions that are necessary for the future in this field.

This work takes into account new research on teacher education and training and includes 90 new and original articles that cover many aspects of what we know about educators and the teaching profession today from an international perspective, highlighting similarities and differences between various countries.