Probe finds fraud in U.S. distance education

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Title: Probe finds fraud in U.S. distance education
Date: Sep 29, 2011
Author: A. Ananthalakshmi and Megha Mandavia

[Most of the fraud comes from for-profit "schools".]

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified a "serious vulnerability" in distance education programs due to frauds committed by students and recommended a stricter enrollment process for colleges.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-educationcos-idUSTRE78S5Y920110929