ERROR: None: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError('Expecting property name enclosed in double quotes: line 1 column 3 (char 2)'))

[ndraden]

i have error when download videos, how to solve this? just some videos, everything is fine.
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[lynda] 737619: Downloading video JSON
[lynda] 737619: Checking 0-720 video format URL
[lynda] 737619: Checking 0-540 video format URL
[lynda] 737619: Checking 0-360 video format URL
[lynda] 737619: Checking 1-720 video format URL
[lynda] 737619: Checking 1-540 video format URL
[lynda] 737619: Checking 1-360 video format URL
ERROR: None: Failed to parse JSON (caused by JSONDecodeError('Expecting property name enclosed in double quotes: line 1 column 3 (char 2)')); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.

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  File "/Users/pi/Projects/lyndor/run.py", line 130, in <module>
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    download_course(url)
  File "/Users/pi/Projects/lyndor/run.py", line 78, in download_course
    course_folder_path = save.course_path(url, lynda_folder_path)
NameError: global name 'save' is not defined

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[jawidjrs]

I think this error might be occurred because of the title of the course has special characters in it. I tried my self this : "Become a CompTIA A+ (220-1001 and 220-1002) Certified Technician" and got the same error. but this "Motivating Your Team to Learn" and this "Motivating Your Team to Learn" were completely normal download without any error.