It's funny because large parts of the world outside the US already do not routinely use multiple choice questions and the motivation behind their use in the US

It's funny because large parts of the world outside the US already do not routinely use multiple choice questions and the motivation behind their use in the US seems to be primarily an easy grading process. Yes, grading free form writing tasks is a lot more work, but they are also an obviously vastly superior form of exam question.