Foreword by Koïchiro Matsuura, Preface by John Daniel, Chapter 1 Introduction by Christopher McIntosh, Chapter 2 Lifelong Learning for Equity and Social Cohesion: A New Challenge for Higher Education by Suzy Halimi, Chapter 3 The Impact of ICT on Lifelong Learning by Mary Thorpe, Chapter 4 Approaches to Funding by Greville Rumble and Fredric M. Litto, Chapter 5 Lifelong learning in the African context: A practical example from Senegal by Olivier Sagna, Chapter 6 The Chinese Approach by Ding Xingfu, Gu Xiaoqing and Zhu Zhiting, Chapter 7 Quality Assurance Survey of Mega Universities by Insung Jung, Chapter 8 The Higher Education Open and Distance Learning Knowledge Base by Zeynep Varoglu, Chapter 9 The Finnish Virtual University and Finland’s Path to a Learning Society by Marja Kylämä, Chapter 10 Promoting Cross-Border Recognition and Mobility Developments in the Netherlands by Jindra Divis, Astrid Scholten and Anne Marie Mak, Chapter 11 Charting the Evolution of Lifelong Learning and Distance Higher Education: The Role of Research by Tony Bates, Chapter 12 Conclusion by Christopher McIntosh.