Distance education (DE) offers promising ways to reach the many people around the world who lack access to education and training by other means. International DE methods, however, are fragmented, and distance educators have often abandoned new technologies before giving them a chance to fully develop. As a result, the tools and techniques of DE today are often incompatible with the needs of developing countries. In order for the current generation of technology practitioners and policy-makers to provide the most effective, relevant distance education around the world, Global Education urges...