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           <h3>Will certificates be awarded?</h3>
-          <p>Yes. Online learners who demonstrate mastery of subjects can earn a certificate of mastery. Certificates will be issued by edX under the name of the underlying "X University" from where the course originated, i.e. HarvardX, <em>MITx</em> or BerkeleyX.  For the courses in Fall 2012, those certificates will be free.  There is a plan to charge a modest fee for certificates in the future.</p>
+          <p>Yes. Online learners who demonstrate mastery of subjects can earn a certificate
+          of mastery. Certificates will be issued at the discretion of edX and the underlying
+          X University that offered the course under the name of the underlying "X
+          University" from where the course originated, i.e. HarvardX, MITx or BerkeleyX.
+          For the courses in Fall 2012, those certificates will be free. There is a plan to
+          charge a modest fee for certificates in the future. Note: At this time, edX is
+          holding certificates for learners connected with Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan
+          pending confirmation that the issuance is in compliance with U.S. embargoes.</p>
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           <h3>What will the scope of the online courses be? How many? Which faculty?</h3>