‘Local Government in North Carolina’ is an interactive OER textbook that can be used at the k12 level, by informal learners, and as material in Citizen Academies. The e-book is enhanced with additional multimedia features, such as augmented reality, interactive data visualization, and an accompanying podcast. The book showcases the role, form, structure and functions of local government through multimedia storytelling and fosters civic engagement through a technology-rich learning environment.

The book ‘Local Government in North Carolina’ has been updated periodically (every 5-10 years) since 1993. Offering the 2021 edition under a creative commons license makes it easy to contextualize, translate and repurpose the material. We intend the OER textbook (or versions of it) to be used in a variety of civic education contexts within the state of North Carolina and beyond. Potentially, educators can generate versions for different states, specific age groups, or contexts.