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This unlimited user ebook is being utilized in a political science course for undergraduates by Dr. Roni Kay M. O’Dell at California State University San Marcos. The unlimited user ebook provides students with an introduction to the theories and practices of international relations using primary texts and events to elucidate global politics. It uses learner-centered-teaching pedagogy and each chapter scaffolds learning to provide students with techniques and skills-development for understanding, studying, and practicing global politics. The main motivation to adopt an unlimited user ebook was to provide students with an accessible and supportive textbook that would support their learning. Most students access the unlimited user ebook through the library system.

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational Resources (OER) to facilitate equitable access to their students’ course materials. This Faculty Showcase represent Open Educational Practices where faculty are sharing their "know-how" for adopting OER in their courses.