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What Makes CORE Econ's Approach to Teaching Economics Different?

CORE Econ teaches introductory economics by starting from real-world problems—inequality, climate change, market power, financial…

What supplementary resources does CORE Econ provide besides its ebooks?

CORE Econ's site is not just a textbook library. Beyond the ebooks, it lists three named supplementary resources—Experiencing Eco…

Is CORE Econ really free to use?

Yes. CORE Econ describes its ebooks as "free, open access" texts, and its homepage states the project offers "free online textboo…

Which CORE Econ ebook should I choose for my course or level?

Pick by course level and teaching goal: The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics and The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics are the current free,…

What Is CORE Econ and What Does It Offer?

CORE Econ is a free, open-access platform for teaching and learning economics, built around online ebooks that use real-world pro…