TutorGroup works cooperatively with Alibaba’s own education platform Taobao Classmate, but the specifics of the partnership have not been divulged. For example, as for business consultant, we can attract McKinsey-level consultants to the service,” Yang said. “In fact, during the financial crisis, we had seen even more users added to our service.”To combat poor quality teaching, the learning platform encourages students to give feedback after each class. “Unlike offline classes where teachers don’t have any motivation, we incentivize good teachers with more classes and a salary,” Yang noted. Teachers on the platform go through a rigorous interview process and 40-hours training before they can host their classes.