The US Copyright Office has approved an exemption for Massive Open Online Courses which means that content, like films, televisions shows and Blu-ray videos, once protected under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, can be used in online courses. In a statement on its website, the USTR said it had received public comments from stakeholders before making its decision.
The US Copyright Office has approved an exemption for Massive Open Online Courses which means that content, like films, televisions shows and Blu-ray videos, once protected under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, can be used in online courses. The decision will have a widespread impact as both non-profit and for-profit platforms will be exempted.