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The New Breed of Diploma Mills: Numerous, Tough, and Aggressive.

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Spille, Henry A.; Stewart, David W. – Educational Record, 1985

A diploma mill is described as a person or an organization selling or awarding degrees without an appropriate academic base and without requiring a sufficient degree of postsecondary-level academic achievement. The indirect victim of diploma mill activity may be nontraditional education. (MLW)

Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Educational Quality

External Degrees in the Information Age. Legitimate Choices. Series on Higher Education.

Spille, Henry A.; Stewart, David W.; Sullivan, Eugene – 1997

This guide for adults who are seeking external degrees offers guidance for selecting such a program and a listing of 140 accredited programs. The five chapters of part 1 provide an introduction to external degree opportunities. Chapter 1 briefly considers the multiple ways in which today's adults can continue their education. Chapter 2 explains…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education