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 edX and Kiron (a crowd-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 months.