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Enroll learners, track progress and completion, run self-paced or cohort-based programs, schedule drip learning, create multilingual course variants, and issue publicly verifiable certificates.<\/p>\n\n<p>Designed for educators, training providers, nonprofits, organizations, and institutions, MapArc LMS brings the learning experience into WordPress \u2014 from course creation and learner management to assessment, progress tracking, and certification.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Your courses. Your learners. Your branding. 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