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Although the developments of multimedia technology and internet networks have contributed to immense improvements in the standard of learning as well as distance learning in developed world, the developing world is still not in position to take advantage of these improvements because of limited spread of these technologies, lack of proper management and infrastructure problems. Unless we succeed in solving these problems to enable people of developing countries to take advantages of these technologies for distance learning the vast majority of the world population will be lagging behind. In this paper we explore how to use mobile technology to provide distance learning in an efficient way using advanced multimedia tools. We recommend the use of mobile and multimedia technology to reach this vast population of under-developed countries to impart quality learning in an effective way.
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Deb, S. (2011). How to Use Mobile Technology to Provide Distance Learning in an Efficient Way Using Advanced Multimedia Tools in Developing Countries. In: Kim, Th., et al. Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting. MulGraB 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 262. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27204-2_26
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