Multicultural plagiarism is a challenge for the online educator in North America that continues to grow as students enroll from more countries. In not recognizing the "why" and "how" of multicultural plagiarism there can be an immediate reaction to say "You are wrong!" or "You plagiarized!" While on the surface both of these reactions might be true it is imperative every case of plagiarism--whether students from a foreign country or not--be viewed individually, and thus assessed per each student's circumstances. Overwhelmingly, research has shown student plagiarism tends to be accidental, and this is especially the case with students from foreign countries. The more one understands multicultural plagiarism the better one can work with those students to understand why not plagiarizing is so important.