Online A-grade stars

• Published 19 Mar 2009

Investors keen to reap the benefits of China's burgeoning for-profit education sector are now looking online for the 'next New Oriental'.

Ever since New Oriental’s emergence as the star of China’s for-profit education sector, investors have joined a search for the 'next New Oriental'. One place that has attracted attention has been the online education market, where China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE:DL) is one of a few fairly promising prospects.

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