NEW YORK, NY, July 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Education Center, Inc. ("AEC" or the "Company") (OTCQB:AMCT), an emerging growth company providing educational and career enrichment opportunities for Chinese students studying in the United States, announced today that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") with Shanghai Open University, a leading education group in China, for the implementation of four international certificate projects in China.

Headquartered in New York with operations in China, American Education Center, Inc. is one of the most experienced and recognizable comprehensive education advisory service companies in the United States. Our service offerings include customized placement advisory, career advisory, and student and family services advisory designed to address the demand of rising middleclass families in China for quality education and career experience in the United States. We prioritize personalized attention to students, our ability to place educators and students at top universities globally, and understanding the recruiting needs of top universities for international students and faculty, within a single organization. For more information, please visit: www.aec100.com.

Shanghai Open University (SOU), formerly known as Shanghai TV University, was founded in 1960. The university carries out modern distance education to adults through various media, such as printed materials, audio-visual materials, multimedia courseware and online courses based on computer networks and satellite TV network. It provides degree education programs, vocational training programs and cultural and recreational education programs as well. For more information, please visit:  http://global.sou.edu.cn/overview/

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