Washington, DC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/29/2007 -- Four of the top ten, online colleges in the world are not "born in the USA" according to the 2007 edition of THE BEST & WORST ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS. The book examines the online programs using a five point rating system that weighs heavily on the quality and experience of each institution's faculty. The Book has been continuously published since 2002 and updates the list of rated colleges annually.

The top ten in order are: (1) The University of London; (2) The University of South Africa; (3) The University of Phoenix; (4) The University of Texas; (5) The University of South Australia; (6) The University of Southern Queensland; (7) The University of Maryland University College; (8) Golden Gate University; (9) Ellis College of NYIT; and (10) Stanford University.

According to the author, Fred DiUlus, the CEO & Founder of Global Academy Online, Inc., the number one school, the University of London, is the best distance and online university in the world. This university, notes DiUlus, has been around since the 1830's.

DiUlus goes on to point out that all the schools in the top ten are exceptional.

When it comes to North America, the University of Phoenix, he says, wins. "No amount of jealousy, backbiting by traditionalists, or finding fault with their extremely successful marketing strategy will take away from the fact that Phoenix is the best online provider in America." He credits their success and being the largest university in North America to providing instructors who are respected and among the best scholar practitioners in higher education. "It's a simple formula", he says, "and they deliver."

Most of the current online degree providers have offered complete programs for less than five years notes DiUlus. "I see many of these 'new' online offerings as suffering from severe inadequacy that causes many in higher education to regard them as inferior to on-ground traditional program counterparts."

The BEST & WORST ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS measures only those institutions DiUlus feels are credible. If an institution is not in the book it is either too new to be rated, under current rating consideration, or at worst, too poor a provider to even merit a rating.

The Book is a free download from Global Academy Online, Inc.

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Washington, DC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/25/2007 -- Powered BY Global, PBG, is the first online education platform that permits unrestricted access by anyone who wants to create and teach a class online. And the best part, according to Lou Cooper, the Director of PBG is that there is no cost for anyone to get started.

A division of Global Academy Online, Inc., the online university builders and private-label online curriculum and instruction providers, PBG offers their patent-pending technology to individuals, students, educators, and teachers of all ages. What they get is their very own virtual classroom. Armed with this tool, a course creator can develop and teach online to students anywhere in the world.

Director Cooper notes, "Our online platform is state of the art and already in use by client institutions around the globe." The system has evolved from the first platforms created by the Academy itself back in 2002. "It's a proven system", states Cooper, "one that has been through extensive R & D and is equally challenging to the most sophisticated online educator as it is easy for the first time instructor choosing to share and teach their own expertise."

The PBG systems permits each instructor, regardless of where they are in the world, to easily create their very own virtual classroom. Also, according to Cooper, the teacher can then schedule sessions online at their convenience utilizing the latest technology to provide chat, video, audio, live presentations, and many other technical innovations that offer close interaction between teacher and student.

Cooper believes this will provide some of the "yet to be discovered great teachers" the chance of their life to teach what they want and offer what they know to a worldwide audience.

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