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Korea to Expand e-Learning Cooperation with
Costa Rica
South Korea signed a pact with Costa Rica to
expand e-learning related cooperation, a
deal that could permit local businesses to
make inroads into the Latin American
country, the government said Monday..
The Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy
said the memorandum of understanding (MOU)
calls for strengthened ties in the training
of qualified personnel, coordination of
development plans and incorporating
e-learning programs into government
policies.
It also outlines the creation of a
government-level cooperation committee and
establishing a dedicated organization that
can pursue joint development and
commercialization efforts.
Costa Rica has benchmarked South Korea as
its model for an e-learning growth strategy
and expressed interest in building up
cooperative relations. South Korea is one of
the few countries in the world to have built
up e-learning capabilities in a short period
of time.
“The MOU is significant because it will
allow local e-learning businesses to gain
access to the Costa Rican market and
neighboring countries,” an official said. He
added that Seoul will provide consulting
services to Costa Rica for one year so the
country can create its blueprint for growth.
The local e-learning market has grown 75
percent in the last five years, with its
value in 2008 estimated at some usS$1.61
billion.
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