diff --git a/course/publish/forms.php b/course/publish/forms.php
index a91b62bd02d..7085a812aaa 100644
--- a/course/publish/forms.php
+++ b/course/publish/forms.php
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class hub_publish_selector_form extends moodleform {
 
         $mform->addElement('header', 'site', get_string('selecthub', 'hub'));
 
+        $mform->addElement('static', 'info', '', get_string('selecthubinfo', 'hub').html_writer::empty_tag('br'));
+
         $hubmanager = new hub();
         $registeredhubs = $hubmanager->get_registered_on_hubs();
 
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ class hub_publish_selector_form extends moodleform {
                  $hubname = $hub->huburl;
             }
             $mform->addElement('radio','huburl',null,' '.$hubname, $hub->huburl);
+            if ($hub->huburl == MOODLEORGHUBURL) {
+                $mform->setDefault('huburl', $hub->huburl);
+            }
         }
 
         $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id', $this->_customdata['id']);
diff --git a/lang/en/hub.php b/lang/en/hub.php
index c8a3b4350ad..3b10754ffe0 100644
--- a/lang/en/hub.php
+++ b/lang/en/hub.php
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ $string['screenshots'] = 'Screenshots';
 $string['screenshots_help'] = 'Screenshots will displayed during search results.';
 $string['search'] = 'Search';
 $string['selecthub'] = 'Select hub';
+$string['selecthubinfo'] = 'Please select the hub to publish on. A hub is a directory of Moodle sites and a directory of Moodle courses.';
 $string['selecthubforadvertise'] = 'Select hub for advertising';
 $string['selecthubforsharing'] = 'Select hub for uploading';
 $string['sendfollowinginfo'] = 'Send the following information:';