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Alison, the MOOC for all

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Alison, the MOOC for all

France Info’s journalist Emmanuel Davidenkoff broadcasts a report about the success of the education model that is... Read more

The rural school as a laboratory for educational innovation

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The rural school as a laboratory for educational innovation

“A new era dominated by informal and immediate learning” – Alison CEO Mike Feerick Read more

View to a Skill: The Next Big Education Player?

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View to a Skill: The Next Big Education Player?

This is the biggest education provider you’ve never heard of. Read more

Building on education’s location indifference

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Building on education’s location indifference

Ireland had the opportunity to become the world’s new Open University, if our third-level system is the ... Read more

He’d like to teach the world – for free

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He’d like to teach the world – for free

Mike Feerick, founder of Alison, the free online educational site, has just won an innovation award at the Wis... Read more

Training the Global Workforce

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Training the Global Workforce

“I think there will be a Facebook or Google in learning. I’d like it to be us.” Read more

2013 WISE Award Winner

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2013 WISE Award Winner

Alison wins World Innovation Summit for Education Award in Doha. Read more

Ireland Teaching Out

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Ireland Teaching Out

Social entrepreneur and businessman Mike Feerick tells Conor Harrington that his current e-learning venture, Alison, is ... Read more

Army of Free Online Resources Threaten Higher Education

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Army of Free Online Resources Threaten Higher Education

An army of new online courses is scaring the wits out of traditional universities. But can they find a viable business m... Read more

A website that lifts people up

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A website that lifts people up

Peter Goldmark writes “I’ve run into one fascinating, powerful program that is, in fact, unlocking new ... Read more

The Galwayman with the Midas touch – and a social conscience

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The Galwayman with the Midas touch – and a social conscien...

However he has managed it, Galway technology entrepreneur Mike Feerick has kept below the public radar for a long time. ... Read more

Learning Lays It On The Line

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Learning Lays It On The Line

Education is no longer confined to a lecture room, thanks to technology-enhanced learning. Read more