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Potentials for Change in Education and Training through Interactions between Credit Systems and Qualifications Frameworks

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Le Mouillour, I. (2012). Potentials for Change in Education and Training through Interactions between Credit Systems and Qualifications Frameworks. In: Pilz, M. (eds) The Future of Vocational Education and Training in a Changing World. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-18757-0_26

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