ICT and education: A critical role in human and social development

Nelson Mandela, former South African President and Noble Laureate, observed that, Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. He left unanswered two questions: Why do we want to change the world, and What is it that needs to be changed. The articles in this special issues address the questions of how ICTs can enable education to change or improve the lives of people, important educational goals in all parts of the world, but particularly so in developing regions and underserved communities.