Beyond the Diploma Mills

True about the corruption! Say, isn't the USA still a developing nation? Today's slacker gen-whatevers have had it too easy. Then they expect it to all be easy as adults. That's the problem, not doing the whole job, and trying to get out of doing as much as possible. We need to educate our young to go and educate others without the great expectations of high salaries. Not one graduating senior is worth anything more than minimum wage. Try educating those countries leaders before expecting the populace to be given anything.

The internet would not make any difference to the education scenario in the developing countries. The main reason of the literacy gap is CORRUPTION. Funds being allocated for education are being diverted elsewhere and it is not uncommon for money being paid for non-existence edcucation facilities, for example the computer laboratories or computer centres for schools. Some faciilites are poorly construction thus inhabitable and could not be used. Corruption is rampant and could not be curtailed due to other corruptions. So don't waste your time on this internet education thing!

Online education is quickly becoming the way for adults to advance their education in a time of economic turmoil. It allows them to work full time and go to school when it works into their schedule. Some universities, like Capella (which is accredited and NOT a diploma mill), even offer free online seminars so people can try distance learning to see if it works for them. http://www.capella.edu/online_learning/online_seminar_ugo99.aspx and for graduate school: http://www.capella.edu/online_learning/online_seminar.aspx