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"... massiveness and low teaching involvement during delivery stages is one the biggest challenges for MOOC design"

"an increasing interest in online OER discussion across languages, particularly outside academic journal databases. Additionally, a widening "language gap" between OER discussions in English and other languages was identified in several platforms. This research reports some of the cultural and language challenges caused by the expansion of the OER discussion and highlights relevant findings in this field."

Community of scholars offering access to their originally created learning materials, creating their own personal collection of materials from the database, serving as peer reviewers of submitted materials and working together to improve the culture of sharing good materials for learning and teaching.

Peer-based online university - relatively free (small fees for registration and exit exams). Small groups of peers work with scholars in 10 week sessions with explicit expectations for students to work together as they learn.

Collection of free textbooks created for the Florida schools and universities.

Begins September 2011, the "Mother of All MOOCs" by Downes and Siemen.