> Just another way for people to game through online courses to attain a credential to be called an "MIT grad"
I know of such a person.
He claims a MicroMasters from MIT. There are actual edX certificates in search results, so I suspect that's true. However, he often presents it without the MicroMasters part.
He created a website for a fake MIT alumni association in his country. He was listed as the president, naturally.
He holds a PhD from Universal Life Church. Yes, that Universal Life Church. He neglects to mention the latter part though.
He ran a political campaign several years ago. He was exposed by the media for fake academic credentials. They also revealed that while he claimed to live abroad he was actually living with his running mate who also happened to be his mother. No, I am not kidding.
He created a website for a fake consulate of a country abroad. The website claimed that he had been knighted by said country and was serving as an honorary consulate in the Caribbean. Neither true.
The website was used in an attempt to get a Wikipedia article created about himself. It was removed. He's a long-term abuser and well-known sock.
The website is currently used to attack the journalists who exposed him. It falsely claims they were all convicted of crimes against him and in absentia.
He briefly worked/volunteered (online sources are not clear) at an online university. The sources claim he was let go for fake academic credentials. He ran an academic cheating service using that connection.
He also runs numerous websites attacking various academic institutions, local politicians, and journalists.
I know of such a person.
He claims a MicroMasters from MIT. There are actual edX certificates in search results, so I suspect that's true. However, he often presents it without the MicroMasters part.
He created a website for a fake MIT alumni association in his country. He was listed as the president, naturally.
He holds a PhD from Universal Life Church. Yes, that Universal Life Church. He neglects to mention the latter part though.
He ran a political campaign several years ago. He was exposed by the media for fake academic credentials. They also revealed that while he claimed to live abroad he was actually living with his running mate who also happened to be his mother. No, I am not kidding.
He created a website for a fake consulate of a country abroad. The website claimed that he had been knighted by said country and was serving as an honorary consulate in the Caribbean. Neither true.
The website was used in an attempt to get a Wikipedia article created about himself. It was removed. He's a long-term abuser and well-known sock.
The website is currently used to attack the journalists who exposed him. It falsely claims they were all convicted of crimes against him and in absentia.
He briefly worked/volunteered (online sources are not clear) at an online university. The sources claim he was let go for fake academic credentials. He ran an academic cheating service using that connection.
He also runs numerous websites attacking various academic institutions, local politicians, and journalists.
It was pretty wild learning about the guy.