So there you are, living in Azerbaijan, and you're thinking "I know what I'll do. I'll enroll in a DL program." It turns out that maybe that wasn't such a good idea. APA - Azerbaijani Education Ministry clarifies non-recognition of diplomas granted via distance learning abroad
And yet, if you have a degree from the University of London International Programmes, something tells me you're still employable there.
The prevailing idea is probably "I know what I'll do. I'll earn a DL degree from overseas, then leave Azerbaijan forever and go to work for decent money." The average monthly salary in Azerbaijan is equivalent to $255 US. Cost of living here: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Azerbaijan J.
I'm thinking that people are buying mill degrees and passing them off as real within a system that has no current way of checking their validity. Something like what happened in Nigeria.