E-Learning Related Organizations
The organizations involved in developing e-Learning related standards include the following:

• ISO/IEC JTC1 SC36
  ISO/IEC JTC1 is a joint technical committee established by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). Among various SCs (subcommittee) of JTC1, SC36 (Information Technology for Learning, Education, and Training) develops standards for education and training systems utilizing computers.
  
  
• IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee
  IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) is an association developing various standards ranging from computers to communication technology, etc. LTSC (Learning Technology Standards Committee), a committee of IEEE, develops standards of learning technology.
  
  
• IMS
  IMS Global Learning Consortium is a standardization organization of the United States that develops specifications to support distributed learning utilizing technologies such as the Internet. It defines and distributes open architecture interoperability specifications for e-Learning products.
  
  
• AICC
  Aviation Industry CBT (Computer-Based Training) Committee is an industry organization of the United States established in 1988. The AICC develops guidelines for aviation industry in the development, delivery, and evaluation of CBT and related training technologies. Among its members are aircraft manufacturers, government agencies, software vendors, CBT courseware developers, and aircraft trainers.
  
  
• CEN/ISSS
  CEN (European Committee for Standardization) was established with the objective to promote standardization with the cooperation of national standardization organizations and various organizations of Europe. The committee that develops standards in information and communication technologies is ISSS (Information Society Standardization System). Among various workshops of different areas established by CEN/ISSS, the workshop that relates to learning technology is the Learning Technology Workshop.
  
  
• Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADL)
  This is a standardization organization of the United States established in 1997, with the objective to develop learning technology by collaborating with the government, industry, and academia to promote the standardization in the field of e-Learning.
  
  
• HR-XML
  he HR-XML Consortium is an independent, nonprofit organization established in December of 1999. Currently, more than 115 businesses and organizations are its members. Major business participants of the United States include Adecco Corporation, American Staffing Association, IBM, Manpower, Microsoft, but there are also European businesses and organizations participating, such as European Community Telework Forum and Swedish National Labour Market Board. HR-XML is dedicated to developing open data exchange standards based on XML in the transaction of e-business and human resources-related data exchange.
  
  
• LSDA
  Learning and Skills Development Agency is a development agency of the UK dedicated to developing policy and practice in post-16 education and occupational training.
  
  
• OUNL
  OUNL is a university in the Netherlands established in 1984. Running open distance learning, there are 24 study centers in the Netherlands and Belgium, with 24 thousand students registered. OUNL participates in the activities as a member of standardization organizations such as Learning Technology WG, Prometeus, and IMS of CEN/ISSS.
  
  
• e-Learning Consortium Japan
  By dispatching the members of e-Learning Consortium Japan, it will promote the standards of the platform that have already been examined, cooperating in fast market formation.
  
  
• Japan Personal Computer Software Association (JPSA)
  JPSA has been collaborating with e-Learning Consortium Japan in spreading WBT, and by dispatching its members to ALIC, it will cooperate in its further expansion.
  
  
• AML Project
  Aoyama & Asia e-Learning Network It will cooperate by providing the actual scene that would validate the effectiveness of the new form of learning that applies IT skills in cooperative learning.
  
  
• Vocational school Internet Conference

Other related organizations

• National Institute of Multimedia Education
  
  
• Virtual University Research Forum
  
  
• The Waseda Digital Campus Consortium
  
  
• WIDE University, School of Internet
  
  
• Information Processing Society of Japan, Information Technology Standards
  
  
• Commission of Japan
  
  
• Japanese Society for Information and Systems in Education
  
  
• The Institute of Electronics, Information And Communication Engineers
  
  
• Japan Society for Educational Technology
  
  
• Japan Distance Learning Association

Government of Japan

• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
  
  
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  
  
• Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications
  
  
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

United States

• The Web-based Education Commission
  The Web-based Education Commission, established by the US Congress, is involved in the hearings and the development of policies regarding Web-based education. It helps to promote the movements of the US senate committee and provides a summary of the proceedings.
  
  
• Office of Educational Technology (OET)
  Office of Educational Technology provides and conducts various projects and reports that are promoted by the US department of Education.
  
  
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  International Society for Technology in Education studies the standards of educational contents.
  
  
• The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
  This is an association for distance learning in the US, and it provides monthly newsletters.

OECD

• Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
  
  
• Education
  Provides and conducts various reports and education related projects that are promoted by the education and human resources department of OECD.
  
  
• CERI, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
  Devoted to activities that improve the learning effect by utilizing new technology in the face to face learning of traditional classroom teaching.
  
  
• MHE, Institutional Management in Higher Education
  With an interest in the strategic management of higher education institutions, MHE has been active in the development of education, learning, research, management, and library information telecommunication network.
  
  
• Territorial Development Service

Europe

• European Commission Education and Culture DG
  
  
• Education, Training and Youth
  Provides and conducts various reports and education related projects that are promoted by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of EU.
  
  
• PROmoting Multimedia access to Education and Training in EUropean Society (PROMETEUS)
  
  
• ARIADNE
  
  
• CSCL Competence Center