Unaccredited schools- all degree mills??

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Schools whic are substandard and accredited are rather numerous. I attended PCCI and got a certificate in an area. This school is now called Ashworth College. It is accredited and yadda yadda yadda but the correspondence course I took was extremely easy. A lot of the for profit online schools have gotten bad reviews from various students. I believe that Charter Oak School which awards degrees through examination is not all that great. I am sure there are others on this board who can tell you more.

There are various courses, both free (ItunesU, academicearth etc) and paid (great books, teaching company etc). Suppose it's like taking driving lessons from an accomplished NASCAR driver. Does that amount to a driving license as we know it? No. You have to go to some filthy room packed with immigrants and punky juveniles in a state-owned (run, accredited...) agency and play THEIR GAME to get it.
Olympic runner and multi-medalist Pietro Mennea did not qualify for a job as physical education teacher.
Another one who had won several indy races did not pass the test for a driving license...