Diploma mills are nothing more than a simple online fraud. Therefore, be aware and learn how to avoid such 'institutions' by following the guidelines in this course.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of unaccredited educational
institutions which provide students with degrees which are
practically worthless.
Since they
do not have accreditation from an approved accrediting agency their
degree programs are essentially fraudulent - and the
students who enroll at these institutions practically waste their
money, time and effort since their degrees are not valued by
prospective employers (or anyone else, which also means that they
can't continue their education at some accredited university).
These institutions are referred to as diploma
mills.
Beware of fake accrediting agencies!
In most cases, diploma mills offer completion of degree programs
for significantly lower costs and time than the accredited ones. In
some cases, they even have similar names as reputable universities,
in an attempt to use the confusion or lack of awareness.
Remember: accredited, from recognized institution, leading
to a recognized degree!
In order not to be deceived by diploma mills always have in mind
the three characteristics of online degree programs mentioned in
the first lesson (accredited, from recognized institution, leading
to a recognized degree).
