Accreditors Offer Views on Distance Programs

Accrediting agencies could effectively judge the quality of distance-education programs even if the government relaxed regulations aimed at keeping the programs honest, says a report released by an organization of accreditors.

The 18-page report, written by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, describes how the group's 17 regional and national accrediting agencies are adapting to the growth of online education, using current standards to evaluate virtual

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