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Interview with teacher Alfred B. Caamino, Jr. – ESL teacher

Just in time for the celebration of World Teachers’ Day, we have a Filipino teacher who teaches abroad as a special guest. With his courage and kindness, he was able to realize his dream of expanding his horizons and is now a passionate ESL teacher in Mongolia. How long have you been teaching abroad? I …

History of the London Stock Exchange

The Royal Exchange was founded by Thomas Gresham and opened by Elizabeth I in 1571. In 1698 stock traders were evicted from the old trading center known as The Royal Exchange because of their scuffle. A broker named John Casting began publishing a list of stock and commodity prices. Jonathan’s coffeehouse on Change Alley became …

How MOOCs are used in in-company training

For the past few months, I’ve written about the many benefits of using MOOCs in training programs and offered suggestions on how L&D departments can most effectively integrate this new training format. In this article, we look at some of the MOOCs that have been developed specifically for training purposes and business audiences, and how …