4. Asia and the Pacific Region

Asian Association of Open Universities:

http://www.ouhk.edu.hk

Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) was founded in 1987 by a number of open universities in the Asian region who realized the significant contribution of distance education in democratizing the provision of learning opportunities. Based in Hong Kong (China), it provides website links for member institutions from 21 countries in worldwide. No course information is provided.

Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools:

http://www.aades.edu.au

The Australasian Association of Distance Education Schools (AADES) was formed in 1993 and currently has more than 1,000 members in all Australian states and New Zealand. It represents school level distance education. The website lists members’ contact details and descriptions.

Indonesian Distance Learning Network:

Indonesian Distance Learning Network (IDLN) is a collaborative effort of various sectors in Indonesia towards developing distance education and training. IDLN is a coordinating network of institutions among government, non-government, and private institutions and individuals responsible for distance education and training. It lists 13 member organizations and their website links.