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Distance TESOL / TEFL courses can be rewarding, challenging & worthwhile,
but there are three very important questions to consider before signing up:

#1. accreditation :: In addition to the official DOE/MOE in each state or country, several newer organisations have sprung up recently which specialise in Distance Education. There's also a forum (DegreeInfo.com) dedicated to discussion of the subject.
#2. the lack of observed classroom training (note: some online course providers do offer an optional teaching practicum!)
#3. the question of acceptance of online certificates & degrees by potential employers. Be aware that some employers state clearly in their job-offered adverts that they do not recognize TEFL certificates earned online. Read 'some' employers; not all.


Accreditation by country

In the USA


US Department of Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
CHEA / Council for Higher Education Accreditation
DETC / The Distance Education and Training Council
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
WASC / Western Association of Schools and Colleges
ACCET / Accreditation Council for Continuing Education
Commission on International & Trans-Regional Accreditation

In Canada


CADE / Canadian Association for Distance Education
The TESL Canada Federation Website / please refer to Standards
Canadian Education and Training Accreditation Commission
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

In Australia


AUQA / Australian Universities Quality Agency
AQF / Australian Qualifications Framework

In the UK


IATQuO
TQi Homepage
Ofsted Homepage
Trinity College London
Cambridge ESOL
British Council
The College of Teachers
ODL QC / Open and Distance Learning Quality Council
Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Courses / UK
DfES / Department for Education and Skills / UK
QCA / Qualifications and Curriculum Authority / UK
Qualifications, Curriculum & Assessment Authority / Wales

General information & discussion

MATESOL / free MA TESOL Guide
Hobson's Postgrad UK Guide
Degree.net / Distance Learning Resources
Which Course? / choosing a TEFL course
ESL Cafe Teacher Training Forum
DegreeInfo / distance learning forum

Distance TEFL & POST-GRAD TEFL QUALIFICATIONS

The Distance DELTA
Anaheim University - USA / MS in TESOL
The Open University (The Open University - UK / MA TESOL & MEd in Applied Linguistics)
George Washington University - USA / Distance MA in Education
University of New England (University of New England - Australia / Online MA in Applied Linguistics)
University of Southern Queensland (USQ - Australia / Grad Cert, MA TESOL & MA in Applied Linguistics)
University of Manchester (University of Manchester - Manchester, United Kingdom / PGCE & MA in TESOL)
University of Leicester / MA & PhD in Linguistics or TESOL
Asian EFL Journal's FREE TESOL Certificate / NEW
Leeds Met Univ (Leeds Metropolitan University - UK / MA in Teaching English as an International Language)
Washington State University / ESL Distance Courses
Charles Sturt University (Charles Sturt University - Australia / Grad Certificate & Grad Diploma in TESOL)
University of Wales Bangor - Wales, UK / MA & PhD in Linguistics
Innovative Education / TESOL, Business English and YL certification
Shenandoah University - USA / Distance TESOL & MA TESOL programs
Macquarie Univ - Australia / MA Applied Linguistics
Massey University - New Zealand / a variety of Distance TESOL Degrees
Monash University - Australia / Dept of Linguistics
Aston University - UK / School of Languages & Social Sciences
Lancaster University - UK / Online MA in ELT
E-moderation / for Trinity Online Tutors
University of Dundee - Scotland / Online MA in TMLA
Drexel University / Online post-grad teaching degrees & TESL certificate
University of Birmingham / MA TEFL
Oxford TEFL / Trinity College Cert TESOL & Diploma TESOL
University of Phoenix - USA / Distance MEd with specialization in ESL
Washington Academy of Languages / Distance Grad Cert TESOL
Int. Faith Theological Seminary / MA Applied Ling
INTESOL / Online TESOL & Diploma in TESOL certification
SGI / Trinity College Diploma or Certificate in TESOL
TEFL International / Distance MEd TESOL
St. Mary's College - UK / Distance Dipl TESOL
EF Diploma in TEFL
University of Wales, Swansea / Online BA, MA & PhD in TEFL
School of TESL & Seattle University - USA / TESOL Program
University of London / Distance MA TESOL
Athabasca University - Canada / BA English
University of Tasmania / MEd TESOL
The University of Georgia / Online MEd
Bridge-Linguatec / CELTA, TEFL & Online certification
INTESOL Prague / Online & Hybrid
London Teacher Training College / Online TEFL certification
Penn State World Campus / Online MEd
University of Surrey - UK / MA TESOL & MSc ELT Management
The English Training Centre / 3 levels of Online TESOL certificate
ELS / Online TESOL cert with practicum in Adelaide
William Brewster TESOL Institute / Onsite in Jakarta, Online & BA TESOL
English International / Distance TEFL certification
GEC / hybrid TEFL & teach abroad programs
Teachers Latin America / Online TEFL certification
American TESOL Institute / Online TESOL certification
Salem International University - USA / Distance MEd TESOL
Lambert University / Online TESOL certification
American Public University / Online BA in English
Open Learning International / Online TEFL, YL & Dipl. TEFL
United TESOL / hybrid TESOL certification
Training Link Online - Online TESOL certification
University of Saskatchewan (University of Saskatchewan / Distance TEFL & CERTESL)
TEFL Training / Distance TEFL certification
Azusa Pacific University / TESOL Homepage
Concordia University / Online MEd
Worldport ESL / Online TESL certification
i-to-i Online TEFL / 'The Original Online TEFL Course'
The University of York / Distance MA in TEYL
TEFL Ireland / Online TEFL certification
English TEFL Centre / certificate & Diploma
Norwood English / Online TEFL certification
Wave of English / Online TESOL certification
ONTESOL / Online TESOL certification
Winfield College / Online TEFL certification
TEFL Classroom / Online TEFL certification
Eurolink / Distance TESOL certification
TEFL-UK / 40 & 60 hour Online TEFL certification
Global TESOL College / Online TESOL certification
Global English / Online TEFL certification
tesol-direct / Distance TESOL certification
TESOL Academy / Online TESOL certification
TITC / Online TEFL certification
ITTT / International TEFL Teacher Training
Tefl Online Prague
CETC / Online TEFL certification
Open TEFL / Distance TEFL certification
ICAL Online TESL/TEFL certification
PSL TEFLpro / Distance TEFL certification