Could you survive - that is, not die of malnutrition - on a diet consisting of food served by McDonalds? I'll leave you to answer that question. Let me pose another: what would be the reaction were McDonalds the only source of nutrition in the developing world? People are pondering seriously these sorts of questions when it comes to global education. As one commentator observes, "The trend towards McEducation, through franchising or establishment of off-campus sites, is a natural outcome of the use of English as the medium of instruction. Every computer in the world runs on codes written in English, even if the user interface is in another script or language." That may be, but it seems to me critical that we ensure that we ensure that people not die of cognitive malnutrition. Yes, something is better than nothing. But as a world, we must ensure that all people get enough - and it is far from clear that McEducation will provide that.
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