Currently, those partners are primarily made up of universities of applied science located in Germany, including RWTH Aachen University, Heilbronn University and the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, among 11 other institutions. As part of a new agreement between Microsoft and Kiron ( a Microsoft - funded online university in Germany ) , refugees will now have the chance to access college courses online , and earn credit for them . Kiron has announced that it will add add 300 edX courses to its learning platform , and edX will issue free verified certificates for specific courses that can translate to college credit with Kiron 's university campus partners , most of which are currently in Germany , however Kiron expects to add US - based schools in the coming years .
As part of a new agreement between Microsoft and Kiron ( a Microsoft - funded online university in Germany ) , refugees will now have the chance to access college courses online , and earn credit for them . Kiron has announced that it will add add 300 edX courses to its learning platform , and edX will issue free verified certificates for specific courses that can translate to college credit with Kiron 's university campus partners , most of which are currently in Germany , however Kiron expects to add US - based schools in the coming years .