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Factors affecting the E-learning acceptance: A case study from UAE

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The main objective of this article is to study the factors that affect university students’ acceptance of E-learning systems. To achieve this objective, we have proposed a new model that aims to investigate the impact of innovativeness, quality, trust, and knowledge sharing on E-learning acceptance. Data collection has taken place through an online questionnaire survey, which was carried out at The British University in Dubai (BUiD) and University of Fujairah (UOF) in the UAE. There were 251 students participated in this study. Data were analyzed using SmartPLS and SPSS. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) has been used to validate the proposed model. The outcomes revealed that knowledge sharing and quality in the universities have a positive influence on E-learning acceptance among the students. Innovativeness and trust were found not to significantly affect the E-learning system acceptance. By identifying the factors that influence the E-learning acceptance, it will be more useful to provide better services for E-learning. Other implications are also presented in the study.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering & IT, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Said A. Salloum & Khaled Shaalan

  2. University of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

    Said A. Salloum

  3. Faculty of Computer Systems and Software Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Malaysia

    Mostafa Al-Emran

  4. Al Buraimi University College, Al-Buraymi, Oman

    Mostafa Al-Emran

  5. Department of Information Systems, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

    Ali Tarhini

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Salloum, S.A., Al-Emran, M., Shaalan, K. et al. Factors affecting the E-learning acceptance: A case study from UAE. Educ Inf Technol 24, 509–530 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-018-9786-3

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