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Distance education is an increasingly popular
way to study for everything from a short professional course
to a graduate degree in the United States, and there are numerous
institutions offering undergraduate degree programs using
distance education teaching methods. Under the distance education
model, students no longer 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 will almost certainly have to go to the United
States 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
United States, and its recognition in your home country to
make sure this option is the appropriate one for your future
goals. Further information on distance education is provided
in 'Short-Term
Study.'
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