Transnational education is a rapidly evolving and constantly changing field. The Internet has enabled virtually global access to distance education opportunities, however transnational distance students in particular have often been miscategorized, oversimplified, or overlooked in prior research. This literature review synthesizes research and publications over a ten-year period focusing on the emerging phenomenon of transnational distance students. Contrary to the allure of flexible, any time, any place learning often ascribed to distance education, diverse and complex situations are highlighted that paint a more nuanced picture of student circumstances and motivations, counterintuitive and underrepresented conditions that may influence students in their decisions to enrol in transnational distance education programs.

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跨国远程学生的复杂性：文献综述

跨国教育是一个快速发展且不断变化的领域。互联网实际上使全球都能获得远程教育机会，但是，特别是跨国远程学生在先前的研究中常常被错误地分类，过分简化或被忽视。本文回顾了十年来研究和发表的出版物，重点是跨国远程学生的新兴现象。与通常归因于远程教育的灵活，随时随地的吸引力相反，强调了多样化和复杂的情况，描绘了学生情况和动机，违反直觉和代表性不足的情况的细微差别，可能影响学生的入学决定在跨国远程教育计划中。