* This is the first book to bring research, theory, and practice in single volume on Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) across in- and out-of-the-classroom contexts
* Accessibly synthesizes research and offers empirically grounded tools, strategies, and lessons for teaching students who are autonomous English language learners
* Appeals equally to ESL and EFL contexts and has a global focus, covering settings where English is spoken as an International Language among other uses for English
