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Reviews of distance learning books and online class materials.
Bear's Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning
Bear’s Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning is the authoritative manual for online learners. Written with a light, humorous tone, the book details distance learning basics (benefits of earning a degree online, accreditation, etc.) alongside extensive school listings, organized by school and accreditation type.
How to be a Successful Online Student
This student success guide gives some helpful information for beginning distance learners but doesn’t quite live up to its potential. The “gems” of information are hidden among pages and pages of obvious, overly simplified slosh.
The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
The Teenage Liberation Handbook will stir your emotions and lift your vision, whether you’re a teenager or a 42-year-old CEO. Although it’s written for teens, this book focuses on a theme all of us could stand to hear: learn what you love.

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