Telecommuting teachers give English training

Initiative will help resolve the shortage of qualified instructors in Chinese market

To ease the shortage of English-language teachers in China, companies in Beijing and the United States have teamed up to provide lessons to students over the Internet.

According to an agreement announced on Saturday, Eleutian Technology, which is sponsored by the US state of Wyoming, will provide the talent, while New Channel International Education Group will provide video conferencing services to learners across China.