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Society: Issues: Education: Diploma_Mills:
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- Computers: Ethics (61)
- Reference: Education: Distance Learning (821)
- Reference: Education: Educators: Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism (101)
- Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials - US Federal Trade Commission advice on identifying legitimate schools and assessing a job applicant's claimed academic credentials..
- Counterfeit Degrees.com - Warns against the dangers of degree mills and offers alternative education solutions..
- Degree.net - Diploma Mills - Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized..
- Diploma Mill - Describes common attributes of diploma mills and discusses their legality in different countries..
- Diploma Mills - Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills..
- Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Resources and Publications - US Government advice on finding reputable institutions whilst avoiding unaccredited colleges and diploma mills..
- General Delivery University - This is a parody site which shows how easy it is to set up a diploma mill. Includes course catalog and the ability to download a diploma..
- How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools - Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees..
- Is the Internet Becoming a Haven for Diploma Mills? - Alert from the Better Business Bureau on the problems that diploma mills pose to consumers..
- Ivory Tower Ripoffs - Information about Diploma Mills - Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information..
- Position Paper on Diploma Mills - The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry..
- USATODAY.com - Diploma Mills Insert Degree of Fraud into Job Market - Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers. (September 28, 2003).
- Wired News: Down by the Diploma Mills Stream - Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars. (August 28, 2002).
- Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam - Diploma mills are proliferating. (May 23, 2000).
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: Is the Internet Becoming a Bonanza for Diploma Mills? - Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate. (December 19, 1997).
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