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Two Approaches to Quality Assurance

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Drivers and Barriers to Achieving Quality in Higher Education

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Nowadays, more and more emphasis is placed on quality in the European Higher Education Area. A number of documents are being developed to promote quality assurance in the higher education institutions (HEI), which include, among others, “Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area” (ESG).

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Brdulak, J. (2014). Two Approaches to Quality Assurance. In: Eggins, H. (eds) Drivers and Barriers to Achieving Quality in Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-494-9_5

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