ALISON
ALISON
ALISON is an e-learning provider founded in Galway, Ireland in 2007 by social entrepreneur, Mike Feerick. ALISON is cited in industry literature as the first MOOC, pioneering the systematic aggregation of online interactive learning resources made available worldwide with a freemium model. Its stated objective is to enable people to gain basic education and workplace skills. Contrary to other MOOC providers with close links to American third level institutions such as MIT and Stanford University, the majority of ALISON's learners come from outside the extant University system with a focus on the provision of high quality vocational courses. Most of ALISON's users ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: ALISON (company)
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Alison
"Alison" is the fifth track on Elvis Costello's first album, My Aim Is True, released in 1977. As "Alison" was recorded before Elvis Costello and the Attractions formed, his backing band on the track was Clover. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it #318 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and Entertainment Weekly voted it as one of Costello's top 10 greatest tunes.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Alison (song)
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