Learner characteristics and success in Indian distance education

Open Learning

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 52-58

  Kumar, Anil ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 78650880284     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051990140308     Document Type: Article

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