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Educational institutions around the world have progressively embraced online learning into their curriculum to keep abreast in the education industry. In online learning, one of the challenges faced by instructors is to maintain student engagement in the course. Therefore, the present study is aimed to explore the factors which influence online learning experience. In this quantitative study, 162 respondents from a public university in Malaysia completed a survey which was administered online through a Google Form. There were four sections in the instrument used with a total of 21 items. Overall, the findings revealed that there were various factors that influence learners’ engagement in online learning, such as support from peers, feedback from the instructors and the content of the course. The study also found a strong positive relationship between person, environment and behaviour in online learning. The findings of the study provide significant insights and implications on the teaching and learning process, especially in online settings.
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