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Distance education is an increasingly popular way to study
for everything from a short professional course to a doctoral
degree in the United States, and numerous institutions offer
graduate degree programs using distance education teaching
methods. Under the distance education model, students do not
attend classes in a classroom on a campus; instead, classes
are delivered "from a distance" through the use
of technologies such as the Internet, satellite television,
video conferencing, and other means of electronic delivery.
For international students this means that they can study
for a U.S. degree without leaving their home country, though
they may have to go to the U.S. for short periods of face-to-face
contact and study on the campus.
Studying for a degree using distance education requires students
to have special qualities such as self-discipline and the
ability to work on their own. If you are considering distance
education, you should thoroughly research the quality of the
program, the accreditation of the institution in the U.S.,
and its recognition in your home country to make sure this
option is the appropriate one for your future goals. More
information on distance education and accreditation is available
at Short-term Study, English
Language Programs, Distance
Education, and Accreditation.
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