Degree mills - Allen Ezell

When the first edition of Degree Mills was published, fake universities and counterfeit degrees were already a significant problem. Fueled by the Internet, this scam continues to grow-now more than half of all people claiming a new PhD in fact have a fake degree.

In this updated edition, experts Allen Ezell and John Bear go beyond exposing these fraudulent practices to provide detailed recommendations-for government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals-on what can be done to rid us of them. This eye-opening and definitive guide shows how degree mills operate and how to check the validity of anyone's degree-an indispensable reference book.