This book discusses the interactions between societies and examines how people behave in the cyber world. It highlights the effects of the Internet on individuals' psychological well-being, the formation and maintenance of personal relationships, group memberships, social identity, the workplace, the pedagogy of learning and community involvement. The book also explores in-depth the unique qualities of Internet technologies and how these have encouraged people to interact across communities. It is a valuable resource for academics, practitioners and policy makers who want to understand the capabilities of Internet technologies and their impacts on people's lives.

Encourages comprehensive discussions on social behavior in cyber societies Provides insights into influences on local cultures in cyber societies Fosters innovation and excellence in social behavior in cyber societies

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Ford Lumban Gaol received his B.Sc. in Mathematics, Master of Computer Science and Doctor in Computer Science from the University of Indonesia in 1997, 2001 and 2009 respectively. He is currently Associate Professor of Informatics Engineering and Information System in Bina Nusantara University. He has more than 75 publications that indexed in SCOPUS in Journals and Proceedings and more than 8 books that published by Springer. His research interests are Psycho-Informatics and Social-Informatics that interrelated with Artificial Intelligence. He was supervisor for more than 100 Master Students and 3 PhD students. Currently, he is supervisor of 10 Master students and 5 PhD students. He is also the Vice Chair of the Computer Science Doctorate Program and Leader of Research Interest Group Leader in Advance System in Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering at Bina Nusantara University.He is the Vice Chair of IEEE Indonesia section from 2012 2016, Past Chair of ACM Indonesia Section 2011-2013, the Chair of the Science and Engineering Research and Support Society Indonesia Section, and Steering Committee of IAIAI Japan, TALE, and ACIIDS. At this moment is Senior Member of IEEE.He was a IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Program, Recipient of Russia Academy of Science Visiting Professor Grant in Kazan Federal University - Russia 2014 and 2015 and Recipient of Russia Academy of Science Visiting Professor Grant in Vladimir State University Russia 2016. He is also involved in some projects related to Technology Alignment with some multinational companies.

Fonny Hutagalung received her B.Sc. in Psychology, Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Doctor in Psychology from the National University of Malaysia in 1996, 2003 and 2011 respectively. She is currently the Head of Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Malaya. Her research interests include psychological testing, cognitive abilities in early childhood, human development, behavior analysis and trauma in early childhood. She also takes responsibility for the teaching and learning portfolios of her department. She has published several books and is a Guest Editor for an international journal. Fonny is also an active lecturer and researcher who has published more than 20 research articles in indexed journals. She is a member of the Malaysian Psychological Association, International Council and Asian Psychology Association.

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Part I: Education and Social Web Technologies.- The Effectiveness of Teaching and Learning Module to Enhance Preschool Children's Emotional Intelligence.- Cognitive Ability Among Preschool Children In Kuala Lumpur.- Trainee teachers' Teaching Metaphors and Its Pedagogical Association.- Effective Teaching of Arabic Teacher In Secondary School.- Taking Epistemological Beliefs Into Account In Students' Performance.- Creativity In Messy Play Among Preschool Children.- Perception of Students on the Role of Culture Familiarity In the TOEFL Test and Challenges In Teaching.- Is There Room For Physiotherapy In The Malaysian School System?.- Exploring Online Collaborative Reflective Practice For Teaching and Counseling Internship.- Community Detection Based Methodology to Data Warehouse Modelling From Social Data Networks: Application to Handicraft Women Social Network.- Part II: Social Interaction, Networking & Management.- Research Trends In Global Value Chain: Possibility of PracticalUse For The Russian Economy In Terms Of Innovative Development.- Tourism Destination Attributes and Visitation Motivations: The KILIM Geopark Case.- A Model of Islamic Tourism towards Religious Motivation and Tourist Satisfaction in Malaysia.- Challenges and Useful Strategies In Contextualizing Applied Psychology Research: From Malaysian Perspective.- Spatial Analysis In GIS to Estimate the Price of Geographical Objects For Recreational Purposes.- Extended Algorithm for Travelling Salesman Problem With Conditions In Nodes.- Perceptions of Dental Undergraduates and Their Lecturers On Graduates' Attributes.- Employment Right of Persons with Disabilities in Malaysia.- The Role of Benefit and Cost in Acceptance Knowledge Management System: Knowledge Contributor Perspectives.