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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a term that refers to a variety of technologies that facilitate communications and information sharing. Most often they are computer-mediated forms such as the Internet, including email and the World Wide Web (popularly called the net or web).
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Foroughi, B., English, L. (2013). ICTs and Adult Learning. In: Mayo, P. (eds) Learning with Adults. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-335-5_11
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