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The introduction of innovations in traditional education systems has imposed the need for adjustments and changes to the entire education system and its participants. The most important moment in the evolution of educational systems is the emergence of e-learning platforms as a result of the growing importance of lifelong learning and their integration into traditional educational environments. Especially nowadays, when the world is facing with the pandemic of Covid 19, the importance of the e-learning process and the use of distance learning platforms comes to the fore. The Faculty of Economics in Prilep is adapting to the new situation. For the realization of the process of distance learning were used the tools of Google, i.e. the G Suite cloud-based tools, such as Google Meet, Google Classroom, Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Drive etc. In this paper we will explore the perceptions of students at the Faculty of Economics in Prilep in terms of the benefits provided by these tools and the challenges faced by students in such a new situation where teaching took place completely on-line. For that purpose, a survey was conducted in which students from all study years were included. In this paper will be presented a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the obtained answers through the survey. The questionnaire was created with Google Forms and was delivered to students through the e mail. The main aim of this paper is to detect student’s perceptions of the use of cloud-based elearning tools. In the future, when creating and accrediting study programs, the recommendations contained in this paper could be taken into account in order to introduce elearning as a one of the possible ways for realization of educational process.

Information and communication technologies (ICT) play a leading role in the transformation of national economies. Their use covers various spheres of economic activities and creation of new opportunities for socio-economic development. Digital innovation, through digital technologies and digital business models, inevitably leads to organizational change paving the way for the digital transformation of organizations, bringing sustainable implications for all business aspects. Digital transformation is a prerequisite for active inclusion of Macedonian businesses in the European market whose digital form is subject to continuous monitoring and development by EU institutions. The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the economy and society. It has significantly changed the role and perception of digitalization and accelerated its pace. Digital technologies have played an important role in the coordinated response to Covid-19 at EU level. Digital technologies are essential for sustaining economic and social life during a pandemic. They will be the key to a successful transition to a sustainable, post-pandemic economy and society. Investments in digital technologies, infrastructure and processes will make the Macedonian economy more competitive globally. The main aim of this paper will to elaborate the key indicators for measuring the level of digitalization in the Republic of North Macedonia. A comparative analysis of the level of digital transformation in small and medium enterprises before and during the Covid-19 pandemic will also be made, in order to anticipate the opportunities in Republic of North Macedonia for all citizens and businesses to use the digital transformation for a better and more prosperous life.

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