Organizations

Major US Accrediting Agencies

• Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (AABC)
• Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
• Distance Education and Training Council
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Standards in Web-based learning

Groups addressing standards for web based delivery of curriculum and training.

• IMS - Global Learning Consortium
• AICC - Airline Industry CBT Committee Standard for Computer Based Training

Instructional Design, Methods, Tools and Other Resources

• Teaching Through the Web
• The Education Coalition
• California Distance Learning Project

Professional Associations -

The best overall source for Distance Learning Associations is found on the International Distance Learning Coursefinder's  Associations Page.  They list associations for Africa, Europe, Latin America, Austrasian, and the Middle East

United States

• The University Continuing Education Association formerly known as the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) has established their web site for CE professionals to obtain information about professional development opportunities, legislation, job opportunities and other information.
• The PBS home page includes information on the Adult Learning Service area. Currently the market leader in distribution of telecourses and other distance learning courseware, ALS continues to demonstrate the power of public television in reaching students of any age. For more information contact Howard Wahlberg Associate Director of Marketing PBS Adult Learning Service

Australia and New Zealand

• ALA, Adult Learning Australia (previously Australian Association of Adult and Community Education).
• ASET, Australian Society for Educational Technology.
• HERDSA, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
• ODLAA, Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia

Ethiopia

• Ethiopian Distance Learning Association