Evidence is mounting that forces may converge to catapult it to world-leader status. Apparently, they must have been quite convincing. Though there are exceptions, the majority of North American e-learning companies aren't currently pursuing opportunities in Europe.
Some vendors proclaim it too small a market in comparison to the abundance of the United States.
Other companies cite the inherent difficulty of dealing with so many different cultures, regulations, governments, and languages. Some firms aren't interested in dedicating the necessary resources, given how stretched they are in the home market. And still others simply find it uninteresting. Before you write me off as someone who forgot to don her tinfoil satellite deflection cap this morning, consider opportunity from a different perspective. What Europe lacks in financial market size it more than makes up for in organization, coordination, dedication, opportunity, and resourcefulness.