This book explores various technological, legal and ethical matters introduced to education system by recent and significant technological development and aims to contribute to the global society's commitment to safeguarding the right to education.

This book explores a range of technological and legal matters introduced to the education system by recent and significant technological developments. It delves into the transformation of education systems resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, which presented various new challenges and threats that educational institutions were compelled to address. While most education policies prioritize innovation and smart technologies as crucial drivers of global economic growth, it is essential to acknowledge that inadequate preparedness for future digital transformations may result in missed opportunities for social and economic growth. Thus, the book comprehensively addresses the complexity of legal and ethical key issues related to technological development and the use of smart technologies in and for education. Its goal is to contribute to the global commitment to safeguarding the right to education in an ever-evolving technological landscape.

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Edita Gruodyte holds the position of Tenure Professor and Vice-Dean for Research at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Faculty of Law. She has authored more than 50 scientific articles, co-edited several books, and is the Chief Editor of the journal Law Review. Her main research interests include (European) criminal law, human rights, legal ethics, legal education, and law and technologies. Aurine Pasvenskiene is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at VMU, Faculty of Law. Her research interests include education law, technologies in education and law, human rights in education, law and technologies, and financial literacy. She holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Baltic Journal of Law and Politics and is a member of the European Association of Education Law and Policy.

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Table of contents - Introduction - Artificial Intelligence in Education: Interests of and Benefits for Children, Teachers and Schools - Digitization in Education and the Social Divide: a Blessing or a Curse? - Digital Education as Legal Obligation - Artificial Intelligence and State Monopolies in Education - Science4all: Prospects and Practice - Academic Networking in Higher Education Through Virtual Mobility - The Challenges Facing the Safeguarding of Social Justice in Schools During the Transition to Distance Learning - Privacy issues in distance learning: turning on the camera - a right or an obligation? - Empowering Consumers: Unlocking Financial Education within EU law - The Governance of Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Flemish Community of Belgium - Can Robot Lecturers be Useful in Teaching Law Students? - Home Education in Poland - Legal Setting and Changes in the Perspective Over the Years - Are Traditional Didactic Tools Appropriate for Methodics of Modern Crime Investigation?