Part I: Understanding Taiwan Higher Education in Historical, Political and Social contexts.- Chapter 1 Historical Development of Higher Education in Taiwan from Past to Present.- Chapter 2 Role and Functions of Taiwan Higher Education Providers.- Chapter 3 Neoliberalism and Public goods in Taiwan higher education.- Part II: Transforming Taiwan Higher Education into Global Players.- Chapter 4 Academic Competitions and Excellence Initiatives: Building World Class Universities.- Chapter 5 Quality Assurance and Quality Culture on Campus.- Chapter 6 Internationalization and Universities.- Chapter 7 Accountability and Academic Autonomy: Myths and Realities.- Chapter 8 Finance and University Governance.- Chapter 9 Curriculum and Entrepreneurialism.- Chapter 10 University Social Responsibility and Community Engagement.- Part III: Frontier of Rapid Changes.- Chapter 11 Doctor Education in Aging Society.- Chapter 12 Equity and Quality: Social mobility at Top Research Universities.- Chapter 13 A New Pathway for Taiwan Higher Education: Technological Innovation and MOOCS.- Chapter 14 A Gap between Student learning Outcomes and Employability.- Chapter 15 Talent Recruitment Policy: Professoriate and Brain Drain.- Chapter 16 Implication of Institutional Research in University Governance.- Chapter 17 Concluding Reflections: Prospects and Challenges for Taiwan Higher Education.