Publishing the online best and worst of the online colleges annually for over eleven years, Global Academy Online will cease publishing the Free online online education aid with this the 2014 11th Edition. It will be replaced in 2015 with its successor The Best and Worst Online Schools. Dr. Fred DiUlus, the author is the father of online college ratings and rankings having first published his ratings in 2003 when no others existed.

As a result of the exponential growth of online degree programs offered by an increasing numbers of traditional schools wanting to get on the bandwagon this past decade, Dr. DiUlus and his research team are expanding future editions under the new title to include two year colleges, high schools and other specialty colleges from around the world. All the schools rated have at least a two year record of online experience. This years list of schools includes over 400 accredited and rated colleges and universities.

"Online education", Fred DiUlus offers, "is the wild west of higher education.". Opportunities, he points out, are endless and can touch literally everyone, everywhere, anytime, no matter how young or old, with just a key stroke."

The Top Twenty Online Colleges:

1. University of London, #1 in the world.

2. University of South Africa, #1 traditional school and the #1 online degree provider in all of Africa.

3. University of Southern Queensland, #1 in Australasia.

4. University of Phoenix, #1 in America. This is no surprise for those who really know that every online program provider worth their salt copied UOP.

5. Jones International University, #2 in North America. Conceived, created, and designed to be a world leader in online higher education, this school has the ability and potential to be the #1 online university.

6. Golden Gate University, #3 in North America. Founded by a handful of San Francisco Bay Area CEO's and bankers, this sleeping giant grew up to be an international bankers and leadership school.

7. University of Maryland College Park, Online pioneer school.

8. Drexel University, Class act concentrates on online delivery and development.

9. Florida State University, Among the nation's most popular traditional colleges, number one Collegiate Football program as well as the renowned online Criminology/CJ program leader.

10. Regent University, The #1 faith based online university in the world.

11. Griffith University. They are putting forth a major high-end effort to challenge and compete globally.

12. Stanford University, A "Johnny come lately" but one absolute state of the art engineering degree, the #1 online program of its kind in the world.

13. Indiana University, Potential to be one of the top five online universities.

14. Charles Sturt University, The Big Guy in Australasia - the largest online university.

15. Seton Hall University, The top web-based Leadership program.

16. Florida Tech University, Recent assets dedicated to online programs are impressive.

17. University of Massachusetts, Holding it back is the Umass Online banner to provide grads with a Scarlett Letter. Too bad they are ashamed of their online programs to give them the same cred as their traditional fare.

18. Cornell University, Another great program but also ashamed to give cred to online worthy of its standing. No degrees just certificates. They need to upgrade and rise.

19. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, new guys on the block and making an impact rising very fast.

20. University of Liverpool, an international school with Brit appeal to American and European students.

Of the several hundred rated and ranked institutions, almost 100 are considered among the worst providers and considered by the author as marginally acceptable online degree providers.