Higher education as an international commodity: Ensuring quality in partnerships

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 101-112

  Hodson, Peter J ^a   Thomas, Harold G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 25344467677     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602930020018944     Document Type: Article

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