Distance teaching is spreading to almost all areas of education and training as governments become aware of its potential to deal effectively with many of the problems they face. Governments have devoted significant resources to solving deficiencies and developmental needs using distance education techniques in such high-priority areas as primary and secondary education and teacher education. And they have recognized that such techniques are often effective in meeting the education and continuing education needs of such groups as professionals, the military, or prison inmates.

At each level of education the issues that must be addressed differ with the needs and circumstances of potential students and with the type of distance education. In designing solutions to the wide range of issues, distance educators and policymakers need to consider such questions as these:

• What issues are involved in university-level distance education?
• How does distance education help governments meet needs in teacher education?
• How does distance education help meet professionals' needs for continuing education?
• What are the issues relating to technical and vocational education at a distance?
• How has distance education contributed in primary and secondary education?
• What contribution can distance education make in military and other forms of government education and training?
• What is the situation of proprietary distance education institutions? 

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