(12-23-2013, 12:20 AM)jesuislavie Wrote: I will like to know if some one know something about a alleged accreditation and credential evaluations Global Accreditation Board for Distance Learning.
What is the Global Accreditation Board for Distance Learning?, a "organization" claiming to have governmental approval and accrediting Ashley University, a University that looks like a scam to me.
Ashley University not being registered in the USA Commission on Higher Education might fly because they claim they are an online school and have no physical school. Therefore, they must be accredited by a distant learning accrediting organization like DETC (Distant Education & Training Council) but they are not. They claimed to be accredited by these organizations linked from their website (some European and Arab council). I made further research and discovered all these accrediting bodies in their website (domain names) are owned and registered to and by one company named DNC Holdings Inc. It means all these accrediting bodies are all made up. They only have one org there they claimed to be a member. But that's just a membership and it does not mean they are certified. I knew all these because I did take their offer, only to find out they are not real school. I wish I did my research beforehand. But I was in a hurry to get my degree.
By the way, they will not end their services when you get the standard documents only. They will also try to harass you by sending an email that your degree is being investigated and you will need to have your documents authenticated by the orgs they claimed to be registered. Because I didn't avail the authentication and attestation which costs another USD 1-2K.
If you really want real degree, go take the course. You will find it more fulfilling and you know you took it.
I would recommend Penn Foster College. It's legit. It's very cost affordable and their teaching system is really great for busy people. I went with them and still going. Hope this helps.
Lastly, if you want to see it yourself, go to whois.com and punch in there every website domain they use and when owner shows up, look for the Registered Name. This is one way to know about website owners. And beware, real school uses .edu not .com (.com means commercial). And if you need a proof of their letter of harrasment, let me know I can post it here.