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Distance Education and Accreditation

Watson Scott Swail, Eva Kampits

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Abstract Distance learning and technology have taken on a life of their own in higher education. We need to find a way of assessing distance‐education programs that breaks away from traditional accreditation standards.

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Abstract Distance learning and technology have taken on a life of their own in higher education. We need to find a way of assessing distance‐education programs that breaks away from traditional accreditation standards.

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Abstract Distance learning and technology have taken on a life of their own in higher education. We need to find a way of assessing distance‐education programs that breaks away from traditional accreditation standards.

Key concepts: Accreditation, Distance education, Higher education, Pedagogy, Political science, Medical education, Sociology, Medicine

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