Article 1(Purpose) #
The Purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Act on Development of E-Learning Industry and Promotion of Utilization of E-Learning and those necessary for the enforcement of said Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 2(E-Learning Industry and E-Learning Business Operators) #
(1) "Other business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 3c of Article 2 of the Act on Development of E-Learning Industry and Promotion of Utilization of E-Learning (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following business: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Business of training e-learning professional personnel;
2. Business of collecting information related to e-learning;
3. Other business determined and publicly announced by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, which is related to developing the e-learning industry.
(2) "Person prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Act means a person who manages the business falling under each of the items of subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act.
(3) "Other institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Act means special corporations established under the Special Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 3(Procedures for formulating master plan) #
(1) A master plan on developing the e-learning industry and promoting the utilization of e-learning under Article 6(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "Master Plan") shall be formulated every three years.
(2) The heads of relevant central administrative agencies shall submit plans for each sector to formulate the Master Plan to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) "Socially vulnerable class prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 17-2(2) of the Act means the following persons: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 4(Contents of formulation of master plan) #
"Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6(3)10 of the Act means the following:
1. Matters concerning founding e-learning business;
2. Matters concerning supporting the utilization of e-learning for Korean nationals residing abroad;
3. Matters concerning supporting the utilization of e-learning for vulnerable social group.
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Article 5(Formulation of implementation plans) #
(1) The implementation plans for developing the e-learning industry and promoting utilization of e-learning under Article 7(1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plans") shall include the following:
1. Details including the contents by business unit and methods of implementation, business entities, necessary funds and its financing plans;
2. Matters concerning supporting development of the e-learning industry and promoting utilization of e-learning, such as financial support;
3. Matters necessary for promoting implementation plans.
(2) Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
(3) If necessary for formulating implementation plans, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies may request the relevant administrative agencies, local governments, educational institutions or public institutions, etc. to submit necessary materials.
(4) The head of the relevant central administrative agency shall formulate an implementation plan by December 31 each year. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 6 #
Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
Article 7 #
Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
Article 8 #
Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
Article 9 #
Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
Article 10 #
Deleted. <Jul. 30, 2024>
Article 11(Subjects to Designation of Institutions for Nurturing Experts) #
"E-learning-related research institutes, agencies or organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9(2) of the Act means the following research institutes, agencies or organizations:
1. Research institutes, agencies or organizations opening and operating educational courses related to e-learning;
2. Institutes performing research related to e-learning, from among government-funded research institutes prescribed in the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes;
3. Corporations performing affairs related to fostering the e-learning industry, which are corporations under Article 32 of the Civil Act or the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Public Interests Corporations.
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Article 11-2(Support for Technological Development) #
"Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 5 of Article 10 of the Act means the following:
1. Projects for education and training of human resources for development and research or investigation of technologies related to e-learning;
2. Projects for exchange and arrangement with professional organizations or international organizations for development and research or investigation of e- learning technologies in foreign countries;
3. Projects which the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies deem necessary for development and research or investigation of technologies.
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Article 12(Performing standardization projects by proxy) #
(1) "E-learning-related research institutes, agencies or organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 11(2) of the Act means the following research institutes, agencies or organizations (hereinafter referred to as "agencies"): <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024>
1. The National Information Technology Industry Promotion Agency under Article 26 of the Information and Communications Technology Industry Promotion Act;
2. The Korea Education and Research Information Service under the Korea Education and Research Information Service Act;
3. Other research institutes, agencies or organizations which perform research and projects related to standardization of e-learning, as recognized by the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies.
(2) Where the Government subsidizes expenses incurred in performing the standardization of e-learning to agencies pursuant to the latter part of Article 11(2) of the Act, it may pay the subsidy in installments in consideration of the size, commencing time, etc. of standardization projects.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 13 #
Deleted. <Apr. 29, 2015>
Article 13-2(Scope of socially vulnerable class) #
"Socially vulnerable class prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 17-2(2) of the Act means the following persons: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 7, 2022>
1. A person whose average household monthly income is less than 60/100 of national average household monthly income;
2. An elderly person under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Elderly Employment Promotion;
3. A disabled person under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities;
4. A person who is subject to the payment of incentive for employment promotion under Article 26(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, among youths under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Promotion of Youth Employment or career-interrupted women, etc. under the Act on the Promotion of Economic Activities and Prevention of Career interruption of Women;
5. A resident who has escaped from North Korea under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act;
6. Other persons determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Education.
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Article 14(E-Learning implementation proportion of public institutions) #
"Proportion prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 18(1) of the Act means 20/100.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 15(Financial and administrative support) #
The Government may take necessary measures on the following matters for developing the e-learning industry and promoting the utilization of e-learning under Article 19(2) of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Nurturing the e-learning industry and establishing infrastructure;
2. Publicizing e-learning and promoting utilization thereof;
3. Overseas advance and internationalization of e-learning;
4. Matters determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy in consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies for developing the e-learning industry and promoting utilization of e-learning;
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 16(Designation of E-Learning Centers) #
(1) The requirements for designating an e-learning center under Article 20(1) and (5) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. To reserve professional human resources, facilities and equipment necessary for conducting affairs, such as education and training of e-learning and management consulting;
2. To be reasonable in financing plans necessary for performing function;
3. To fulfil requirements which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy determines and publicly notifies in consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies.
(2) Any person who intends to be designated as an e-learning center shall submit a designation application attached with documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to the head of the relevant central administrative agency. The same shall also apply when he or she intends to change the details of designation. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) The head of the relevant central administrative agency in receipt of a designation application under paragraph (2) shall designate a person meeting the designation requirements of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) as an e-learning center; and shall issue a certificate for designation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 30, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 20(2)3 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Matters concerning publicizing and promoting e-learning in the relevant region;
2. Matters concerning surveying or researching and providing information of e-learning in the relevant region;
3. Matters which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy determines for developing the e-learning industry and promoting utilization of e-learning in the relevant region.
(5) Where an e-learning center has remarkably poor results of business promotion or fails to fulfill the requirements of designation for professional human resources, facilities and equipment, the head of the relevant central administrative agency may cancel the designation thereof. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024>
(6) The head of the relevant central administrative agency may partially support expenses required to perform the function of an e-learning center within budgetary limits.
Article 16-2(Agencies for reporting of e-learning business operators) #
"Institutions or organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 20-4(2) of the Act means institutions or organizations meeting all the following requirements: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. To be any of the following institutions or organizations:
a. The National Technology Industry Promotion Agency under Article 26 of the Information and Communications Technology Industry Promotion Act;
b. An institution or organization conducting business related to e-learning, which is a non-profit-making juristic person under Article 32 of the Civil Act;
2. To be an institution or organization which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy recognizes to have human resources and equipment for systemically managing information related to the e-learning industry.
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Article 16-3(Types of E-Learning Development Projects) #
(1) Types of e-learning development projects under Article 20-5(1) shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Production projects for e-learning contents (excluding projects for maintaining or repairing e-learning contents that are wholly or partially produced by an e-learning business operator who is a large-scale enterprise);
2. Other projects related to research and development of e-learning, which are deemed necessary for expanding participation of small and medium enterprises by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and notified thereby.
(2) An e-learning business operator which is a large enterprise that is limited to participate in e-learning development projects ordered by public institutions under Article 20-5(2) of the Act shall be a person who does not fall under a small and medium enterprise under Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises and has been reported as an e-learning business operator under Article 20-4(1) of the Act.
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Article 17(Use of Public Information) #
Pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Act, the heads of public institutions shall disclose the following matters for e-learning business operators to use information which the relevant public institutions reserve and manage for the purpose of production of e-learning contents and education:
1. Scope of providing information;
2. Type of providing information;
3. Usage fee and charges of information;
4. Scope of processing and using information;
5. Time and date of renewing information;
6. Standards and procedures for application for information disclosure;
7. Matters which the heads of the relevant public institutions deem necessary for facilitating the use of public information.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 18(Establishment and operation of repositories for freely available information) #
(1) The Government may establish a repository for freely available information under Article 23(2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "repository") in a research institute, agency or organization of the subparagraphs of Article 12(1).
(2) A repository shall conduct the following affairs:
1. Collecting, analyzing, and producing freely available information;
2. Managing and accumulating freely available information;
3. Providing and distributing freely available information;
4. Other affairs entrusted by the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, which are necessary for facilitating the use of freely available information.
(3) The Government may subsidize expenses necessary for operating repositories.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]
Article 19(Surveys on actual status of e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning) #
(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may survey and analyze the actual status of the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning under Article 27 of the Act. In such cases, he or she shall publicly announce the results thereof. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) Survey cycles, questionnaires and survey methods necessary for preparing surveys on the actual status of the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
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Article 20(Matters for conducting surveys on actual status of e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning) #
Surveys on the actual status of the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning under Article 27 of the Act shall be conducted for the following matters:
1. Matters concerning market status and market estimate for the e-learning industry;
2. Matters concerning investment related to the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning;
3. Matters concerning actual status of human resources and its supply and demand related to the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning;
4. Matters concerning technology and its technical level related to the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning;
5. Matters concerning international trend related to the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning;
6. Other matters necessary for formulating and implementing policies related to the e-learning industry and utilization of e-learning.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 25, 2012]