Global Learning Unleashed: Navigating the Future of Cross-Border Education | Springer Nature

Call for Book Chapters

Global Learning Unleashed: Navigating the Future of Cross-Border Education (Springer Nature)

Submission mode: Email

Abstract deadline: 15 November 2025

Full chapter deadline: 15 January 2026

Camera-ready deadline: 15 February 2026

Submission email: springerbook2026@gmail.com

Article Processing Charges (APC): None

Indexing: Post-publication submission to Scopus (as per publisher processes)

About the Book

The volume examines how higher education crosses borders in the 21st century—shaped by technology, policy, partnerships, and mobility. It is organised around the GATS four modes of supply:

1. Cross-Border Supply: e-learning, MOOCs, virtual universities
2. Consumption Abroad: student mobility, exchanges
3. Commercial Presence: international branch campuses, joint ventures, dual degrees
4. Movement of Natural Persons: faculty mobility, academic consultancy, teaching abroad

What makes this book distinctive

• Applies rigorous theoretical lenses to cross-border education
• Highlights Gulf education hubs (with a focus on Dubai) as emerging global players
• Clarifies internationalisation vs. globalisation of education
• Brings Global South perspectives alongside established exporters
• Addresses policy, SDGs, accreditation, and implementation challenges

Suggested Sub-Themes (Indicative)

• The global marketplace for education services
• Emerging trends in global education
• Cross-border supply and the digital classroom revolution
• International student mobility and exchange ecosystems
• Commercial presence: campuses beyond borders, twinning and dual degrees
• Movement of natural persons: educators without borders
• Major players and new hubs in the global education market
• Collaborative models and transnational partnerships
• EdTech, AI, and innovations in global learning
• Redefining mobility: programmes, campuses, and faculty pathways
• Global South rising: leadership in international education
• Policy initiatives, recognition, quality assurance, and accreditation
• Overcoming challenges in exporting education
• Future opportunities and roadmaps for global education

Authors may propose related topics aligned with the book’s aims.

Who Should Contribute

Scholars, researchers, policy professionals, university leaders, international office practitioners, and EdTech/industry experts working on international and transnational higher education.

Submission & Timeline

• Abstract (email submission): by 15 November 2025
• Full chapter: by 15 January 2026
• Camera-ready chapter: by 15 February 2026

Please email your abstract to springerbook2026@gmail.com with the subject line:

“Global Learning Unleashed – Abstract Submission”.

Abstract contents (recommended): title; 150–300 words outlining purpose, methods/approach, key contribution; 4–6 keywords; author(s) names, affiliations, and contact details.

Formatting guidelines and chapter templates (Springer) will be shared upon abstract acceptance.

Editorial & Review Process

All submissions will undergo editorial/peer review for scholarly quality, originality, fit with the volume, and practical relevance. Final acceptance is conditional on addressing reviewer/editor feedback and complying with publisher templates, permissions, and ethical standards.

Editors

• Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro Chancellor, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune
• Dr. Abhay Sinha, Director General, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC)
• Prof. (Dr.) Alka Maurya, Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune
• Dr. Richa Goel, Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
• Dr. Chitra Krishnan, Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

Publication & Ethics

• No APC/publication charges.
• The volume will be submitted to Scopus for indexing post-publication (indexing is at the discretion of the database).
• Submissions must be original and free of plagiarism; permissions for third-party content are the authors’ responsibility.

Contact

For queries and submissions: springerbook2026@gmail.com

This call is issued in association with Symbiosis International University. Please circulate among interested colleagues and networks.