US Universities expanding internationally

Great article on NYTimes:

Discusses about US Universities expanding internationally.

“A lot of these educators are trying to present themselves as benevolent and altruistic, when in reality, their programs are aimed at making money,” said Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican who has criticized the rush overseas.

It's obvious that the most of the universities are in this for money. But in the end most of the developing countries will benefit from this:

1. competition - will make the better, up-to-date course offerings
2. makes the faculty better - the competition will provide more opportunity for those whose in the fence about making academia a career choice. Pay scale will measure up to most other industries
   
3. More and better availability of students - for research, technology, innovation, business
   
4. Cultural awareness - more interaction between the US and rest of the world. That will result in more peace?

This is just the globalization of the education.

And on the related note: MIT's OCW has the potential to change the world.