Craig Weiss
Many people are aware of Moodle, but there are others out there as well.
It's Free. It's documentation is poor. It needs mass customization - but hey it's free. Used in education.
Open Elms - is the first and only 100% free open source LMS for business geared for biz from day one. The others were all built for edu first.
DNN - yes there are LMSs built on it. Biggest name? Accord LMS
Yeah it's free. One LMS has been built on it already - a newbie - anyway, if you know the code and are creative, with lots of time on your hands or someone else who has time on their hands. This is doable. It's all about people - resources, code and time.
Open edX - you might have heard of it - if you are in the edu setting - now use the code! It's free.
Sakai Project - can't say much more than that. Okay, I could - but I won't.
Yes, you can create an LMS with Wordpress. LearnDash did.
It has a funny name, but nothing funny about this open source freebie. Some swear by it, others don't. You decide.
Metacoon is made for education - offers several modules, two of which are fee based, but the rest are free.
The site does offer multiple languages - its default is German.
Craig is an e-learning analyst, blogger, speaker and CEO of E-Learning 24/7, which provides services to buyers and suppliers in the e-learning industry.
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