<p>"This is one of the best books I have read recently on distance education…I strongly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in e-learning and distance education, and especially those in Asia, but it will also be of particular value to African institutions, as it provides some clear pointers for how e-learning and distance education can be, and has been, developed in less economically advanced countries…This will be a book I will constantly refer to over time."--<strong>Tony Bates, October 2009</strong></p><p>"The book is a gold-mine of information, and the notes and references show the painstaking and meticulous work done by the authors…[it] is a starting point to understand the complex social, economic and educational contexts of distance education in Asia."--<strong>Sanjaya Mishra, <em>British Journal of Educational Technology, </em>2009</strong></p><p>"This is an important book. It will broaden the perspective of educators who may not often consider comparisons to the educational needs beyond their own national borders"<strong><em>--Teaching Theology and Religion</em></strong></p>