The author of Schools in Other Countries and Our Schools is Mark Brenne. This is a book that explores the educational systems and teaching methods in different countries. By comparing schools and teaching methods in different countries, the author puts forward many thoughts and problems about education.

This book covers the educational systems of many countries, including Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Canada and Australia. These countries have different educational systems and teaching methods, but they all have their own advantages and disadvantages.

In the book, the author puts forward many questions worth thinking about, such as: Do we pay too much attention to exam results? Should we pay more attention to the all-round development of students? Should we pay more attention to the individualized development of students? Should we pay more attention to students' innovative ability and practical ability?

At the same time, the author also puts forward some solutions, such as: paying attention to the individualized development of students and providing different educational paths for each student; Attach importance to students' innovative ability and practical ability, and provide more practical opportunities and projects for students; Attach importance to students' emotional education and social skills, and provide students with more social opportunities and social skills training.

Generally speaking, Schools in Other Countries and Our Schools is a very good book, which provides a good reference for us to understand the education systems and teaching methods in different countries. At the same time, this book also makes us think about the essence and purpose of education, and provides some ideas for us to improve teaching methods and improve the quality of education.