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Essay mills and other contract cheating services: to buy or not to buy and the consequences of students changing their minds

Michael Draper Orcid Logo, Thomas Lancaster, Sandie Dann, Robin Crockett, Irene Glendinning

International Journal for Educational Integrity, Volume: 17, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Michael Draper Orcid Logo

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Very few parts of the world have legislation that prohibits the operation or the promotion of contract cheating services. This means that commercial companies providing such services can formally register and operate in most countries. If a student enters into an agreement with a contract cheating p...

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Published in: International Journal for Educational Integrity
ISSN: 1833-2595
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
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