World Online Education Accrediting Commission

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The World Online Education Accrediting Commission (WOEAC) is a self-declared accrediting organisation for online degree providers. It has no status with the United States Department of Education (USDE) or Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA).[1]^[1] In the United States without recognition from the USDE or CHEA to approve the accreditation agency such accreditations are "bogus" to the academic community[2].

It has been identified as being associated with degree mills.^[2]

Known diploma mills claiming accreditation by WOEAC include Ashwood University and Buxton University.