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Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Fakes slip through the net, so take a degree of care - Jennifer Sharples, the Telegraph
Although the internet has opened up unparalleled opportunities for learning by distance, it has also created a multi-million dollar fraud industry, with hundreds of fake "universities" springing up selling instant degrees that are not worth the paper they are printed on. Many of these institutions run glossy adverts in upmarket business magazines offering unaccredited degrees that have not been earned. It is a case of buyer beware. Dr John Bear, an internationally acclaimed distance learning expert, is the co-author of "Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning". In the latest edition, he lists hundreds of colleges and universities that he calls "degree mills", which exist only to sell degrees that have not been accredited or earned.
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