diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_course_about.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_course_about.scss
index 92d19dff86..55996d8da9 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_course_about.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_course_about.scss
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@
             }
           }
 
+          a {
+            &:hover, &:visited {
+              text-decoration: none;
+            }
+          }
+
           span.register {
             background: lighten($blue, 20%);
             border: 1px solid $blue;
@@ -126,6 +132,14 @@
             text-transform: uppercase;
             text-align: center;
             width: flex-grid(12);
+            @include transition();
+
+            &:hover {
+              background: lighten($pink, 20%);
+              border: 1px solid $pink;
+              color: darken($pink, 20%);
+              text-decoration: none;
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index 4931f1fed6..a7e7abad20 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	        %if show_link:
                 <a href="${course_target}">
                 %endif
-                <span class="register disabled">You are registered for this course (${course.number}).</span>
+                <span class="register disabled">You are registered for this course (${course.number}). <strong>View Courseware.<strong></span>
 	        %if show_link:
                 </a>
                 %endif