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It used to be that education by way of onlinenot qualified to do so. Some are not
learning or what is called distance learningaccredited. That is, if you are looking to
or distance education was implemented as ause the online learning experience as
supplement to the brick-and-mortar classroomcredited coursework (to transfer, to get a
(or conference room) teaching and learningjob, to get a degree), be sure that the
methods and materials. But technology as itonline college is one which meets the
is progressive and multi-beneficial--onlinestandards set by the states, provinces, or
high school and online college courses havecountries accreditation body, agency, or
become sometimes viable sources of learning,board. In the U.S., for instance, the
without the student having to ever step footDepartment of Education (the DOE) oversees
in  a  classroom.and regulates American universities, though
each state is responsible for its own higher
Contemporary learners taking online collegelearning  authorization  standards.
courses can benefit in a number of ways that
they otherwise could not, having no way toThis can be an arduous task by itself:
get to school, for example, or having nounscrupulous and greedy money mongers can be
desire to attend an institution of higher"licensed" to run a business (in this case,
learning. They might have children, a home,the business of running a degree mill, a fake
and one or more jobs that keep them fromcollege)--because every state has different
physically enrolling in or attending classesways of regulating standards, and because con
at  a  campus  that  might  be  too far away.artists and scammers claiming to be
legitimate e-universities will link their
These individuals can make use of onlinepages to the real sites of DOE or of the
college courses that feature lectures, video,Council of Higher Education Accreditation
audio, email, IMs, instant messages, bulletin(CHEA), so when you are looking for an online
boards and chat rooms, and online study anddegree  you  might  be  tricked.
research sources that all comprise the online
college courses rather than serve asYou might read the website's claim of being
supplements  to  them.accredited or will infer from the official
links or the way the text is worded, in lies,
For the home-schooled, the advanced placementor implications, that the institution is
high school student, for instance, who is nowaccredited when it is not will pay
into levels that reach online college coursesunreasonably high fees, will sign the
levels, the benefits of choice, segregation,necessary and official-looking documents, but
or integration are available to those whothen will be required to do very little work
prefer a particular curriculum that isand will graduate online with a bogus degree.
religiously  oriented or carefully monitored.
So if you are looking into online college
And for anyone, online college courses arecourses, the best way to go is through a
equal opportunity for anyone of any race,legitimate college. And even then, if you
creed, color, religion, location, learningare unsure, look for the distance learning
ability or disability, or mindset can findcollege accreditation info. Or ask directly
the materials, sources, and lessons he or sheabout it. When the said distance learning
needs or wants, many times accredited andinstitution names an accreditation agency
transferable.whether it is DOE or CHEA in the U.S., The
British Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
In the same respect, before applying, signingEducation in England, a named Private
up, and paying, the learner who seeksColleges Accreditation Board in Canada, or
legitimate online college courses should do aany other Authoritative body's contact that
little background checking to protect him ornamed agency and check to see that the
herself from the beguiling and conniving thatcollege is in fact accredited, NOT just
does sometimes happen. Some offering onlinelicensed to do business.
college courses and other online courses are



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