Note from the Editor

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Padro, Fernando. 2013. "Note from the Editor." Quality Approaches in Higher Education. 4 (2), pp. 2-2.
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Note from the Editor

ERA Journal ID19388
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AuthorPadro, Fernando
Journal TitleQuality Approaches in Higher Education
Journal for Quality and Participation
Journal Citation4 (2), pp. 2-2
Number of Pages1
Year2013
Place of PublicationUnited States
ISSN0740-2287
1040-9602
1060-8494
1931-4019
Web Address (URL)http://asq.org/edu/2013/12/best-practices/quality-approaches-in-higher-education-vol-4-no-2.html?shl=113987
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390303. Higher education
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