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AI in language learning assessment: Examining the limitations of online testing and the reliability of teacher judgement Cover

AI in language learning assessment: Examining the limitations of online testing and the reliability of teacher judgement

By: Lorena Kapxhiu  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ajbals-2025-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2410-8693 | Journal ISSN: 2410-3918
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 72
Published on: Nov 13, 2025
Published by: International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition Law
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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