The Role Of Copyright In Online Education Platforms: Navigating The Challenges Of Piracy And Fair Use
- IJLLR Journal
- May 22
- 1 min read
Aishwarya Vishwakarma, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
ABSTRACT
Digital platforms have democratised education like never before. Digital education promotes innovation and diversity, but it also escalates copyright disputes, notably over piracy and fair use. How can copyright law change to safeguard intellectual property while keeping education accessible and equitable?
Copyright enforcement and online learning's public interest are delicately balanced in this study. Digital replication makes piracy dangerous for content providers, educational institutions, and platform survival. From the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown procedures to developing technical protections, the research evaluates enforcement tactics to reduce unauthorised material distribution.
Fair use, which allows restricted instructional use of copyrighted content, is very complicated. Legal interpretations differ among nations, making its use in digital learning contexts uneven. In an age of global information, this article examines major legal judgements and policy struggles to redefine fair use. Also covered is the growth of alternative licensing models like Creative Commons and open educational resources (OER), which offer a compromise between copyright protections and unfettered access.
This research sheds light on copyright's changing position in online education through legal analysis, case studies, and policy perspectives. It advocates a forward-thinking legislative framework that protects intellectual property without restricting digital learning's revolutionary potential.
Keywords: Copyright, Online Education, Fair Use, Piracy, Intellectual Property, Digital Learning, Open Educational Resources, Copyright Reform
